Masters of Science in Information Security

Overview

The Master of Science in Information Security (MS InfoSec) is an interdisciplinary program. This program is a cooperative effort between the Management Information Systems Department in the College of Business and the Mathematics and Computer Science Department in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Master of Science in Information Security program provides students with back-ground and insights into the key managerial and technical issues of information security.

The managerial concentration focuses on the impact of information security on individual lives and personal privacy, the growing information security risks facing business and government, strategies for securing information, and the influence of laws and public policy on how information is secured. The technical concentration examines how information systems can be made secure. It discusses information processing systems, secure operating systems and applications, network security, cryptography, security protocols, and other issues that confront those charged with securing information networks.

The managerial concentration is an attractive option for IT analysts, managers and directors who are responsible for, and interested in, defining, auditing, or examining IT security policies and procedures. The technical concentration is a hands-on option that is attractive to IT professionals who are interested in identifying security breaches, implementing security policies and procedures, and resolving security problems when and where they arise.

To accommodate the needs of working professionals, the program will be structured for part-time students with courses offered in the evenings. All courses are offered in an eight-week format.

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