ADIT 1200 Cybersecurity Fundamentals

This course introduces students to the field of, and concepts and principles of cybersecurity. Students will be introduced to various security topics including security awareness through discussing common security threats and attacks, cybersecurity infrastructure, cryptography, and an overview of risk management.

Course overview

Department
Advancing Studies
School
ADV
Credits
4
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Periodically

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.53 / 5 · Excellent
17 responses
Instructor rating
4.36 / 5 · Very Good
17 responses
Terms evaluated
2
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025David Albrecht4.54.34.84.84.34.74.64.07–9 hrs/week13 of 20
Summer 2025David Albrecht4.84.55.05.04.35.05.05.010+ hrs/week4 of 8

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • David Albrecht
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025 · Official rating 4.36/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · David Albrecht · Limited seats become available on 8/26 at 9 AM;On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · David Albrecht · On-line Asynchronous · Offered