CYB 2222 units200 LevelSecond Semester

Cybersecurity Innovation and New Technologies

B.Sc. Cybersecurity, University of Uyo

Emerging technologies and their cybersecurity implications: AI in security, blockchain, quantum computing threats to cryptography, zero-trust architecture, and the innovation lifecycle in the security industry.

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  • 12 lecture-note topics
  • 132 practice questions
  • 81 past-paper questions
  • 2 recommended textbooks
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Course outline

  1. 01AI and machine learning in threat detection
  2. 02Blockchain technology and its security properties
  3. 03Quantum computing and the threat to current cryptography
  4. 04Zero-trust architecture: principles and implementation
  5. 05Security automation: SOAR platforms overview
  6. 06Emerging threat vectors: deepfakes, AI-generated attacks
  7. 07Security innovation lifecycle and technology adoption
  8. 08Open-source intelligence (OSINT) modern tools

Recommended textbooks

  • AI and Machine Learning for Coders — Laurence Moroney

    Accessible entry point to AI for non-ML specialists

  • Blockchain Basics — Daniel Drescher

    Clear, non-mathematical introduction to blockchain

How to pass CYB 222

  • Stay current — this course changes rapidly; subscribe to a cybersecurity newsletter (SANS, Dark Reading)
  • Zero trust ("never trust, always verify") is a major industry direction — understand it thoroughly
  • Quantum threats to RSA and AES connect directly to your Cryptography course in 300L
  • For exam essays, structure answers around: what the technology is, its security benefit, and its risk

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