This course is designed to introduce students to the main aspects of cyber-physical security that are associated with telecommunications networks. It provides an introduction to the fundamentals of network security, including compliance and operational security; threats and vulnerabilities; application, data, and host security; access control and identity management; and encryption. The course also covers new topics in network security, including psychological approaches to social engineering attacks, multimedia information protection, and digital information forensics. Students will be engaged in lab activities.