■ Build an awareness of 12 generally accepted basic principles of information security to help you determine how these basic principles apply to real-life situations.
■ Distinguish among the three main security goals.
■ Learn how to design and apply the principle of defense in depth.
■ Comprehend human vulnerabilities in security systems to better design solutions to counter them.
■ Explain the difference between functional requirements and assurance requirements.
■ Comprehend the fallacy of security through obscurity to avoid using it as a measure of security.
■ Comprehend the importance of risk-analysis and risk-management tools and techniques for balancing the needs of business.
■ Determine which side of the open disclosure debate you would take.