| Computer security schools help to develop computer | | | | quick view plus, Norton utilities and Norton Ghost. |
| security skills with the help of theoretical, as well as | | | | Enrolled students are provided with study modules on |
| practical preparation. It helps students become aware | | | | a variety of computer security topics. Some of the |
| of security aspects involving single computers or a | | | | topics include operating systems, formal methods for |
| network of computers connected to a central main | | | | information security, cyberspace laws, software |
| server. Students who want to make a career in | | | | engineering, network security, database systems, |
| computer security can participate in standard security | | | | algorithms & applications (cryptology), information |
| courses offered by schools or online computer | | | | security audit controls and distributed computing |
| security courses offered by different institutes. | | | | security. |
| Elementary knowledge of computers is essential to | | | | Advanced computer security tools are costly and |
| join in on any computer security course. Computer | | | | used by most organizations to protect critical data, |
| security lessons are imparted at a DOS (disk operating | | | | such as credit card numbers, login passwords, |
| system) level. Students are given a DOS primer that | | | | transaction passwords and others. If they are not |
| can be studied before starting the course. | | | | protected, distortion may occur and lead to financial |
| Students who enroll for computer security courses | | | | losses running into thousands of dollars. It also reflects |
| need to have a Pentium 300 MHz PC, with operating | | | | upon the reputation of the organization with respect to |
| systems configured with Windows 95 or newer | | | | providing security to customers. |
| versions of an operating system to receive online | | | | Computer schools provide all necessary skills for |
| study material and to complete practical tests. It is also | | | | becoming a trained computer security expert. |
| important to have a spare hard drive that holds eight | | | | However, it is always advisable to remember that |
| hundred megabytes to two gigabyte, a supply of HD | | | | certification alone is not enough to be accepted as a |
| 3½-inch diskettes, a printer and a modem with | | | | computer security expert. A combination of knowledge |
| an Internet connection. Minimum software requirements | | | | and experience is also necessary to get recognition as |
| include computer security utilities (provided with | | | | a computer security expert. |
| enrolment), a data sniffer (provided with enrolment), | | | | |