Course Info

CSEC 480: Cybersecurity Automation Operations

This intermediate course will build upon basic programming and cybersecurity knowledge to enable students to combine programming with real-world cybersecurity skills. Students will create scripts to perform automation, monitoring, red and blue team operations. Scripting will be applied to topics such as operating systems, networking, incident response, and web applications. Students will also learn about revision control, automation deployment options, and containerization.

CSC 401 and (CSEC 418 or CSC 407) are prerequisites for this class.

Fall 2025-2026

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 13444
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00658 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Kurt Wickboldt | View syllabus
  • Section: 730
  • Class number: 13446
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: Online: Sync-Classroom link
  • Instructor: Kurt Wickboldt | View syllabus

Winter 2024-2025

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 23161
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00801 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Kurt Wickboldt | View syllabus

Fall 2024-2025

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 15312
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00658 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Kurt Wickboldt | View syllabus
  • Section: 730
  • Class number: 15314
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: Online: Sync-Classroom link
  • Instructor: Kurt Wickboldt | View syllabus

Winter 2023-2024

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 23221
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00658 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ryan Haley | View syllabus

Winter 2022-2023

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 30658
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00658 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ryan Haley | View syllabus