Course List - Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Information Systems Security

Required Courses (6 credits)
IST 515	Information Security and Assurance IST 515 covers the interdisciplinary theoretical, conceptual, and methodological foundations of information security and assurance, with emphases on information systems security, information assurance, privacy, trust management, database and web security, socio-economic aspects of security, human factors in security, e-commerce security and identity theft, and distributed systems security. Prerequisite: IST 511 or IST 512 or IST 554	3 credits
IST 554	Network Management and Security Information technology is an integral part of today's organizations and services. As information systems and networks continue to grow and evolve we are becoming more and more dependent, individually and socially, on them to provide support for the economy, military, education and business. Because of this dependence, network-based information and communication systems are attractive targets for those who would compromise information or disrupt services for economic, social or political purposes.	3 credits

 

Elective Courses (Select 9 credits from the following courses or other courses as approved by the college.)
IST 451	Network Security Fundamental issues and concepts of network security, network security technologies and protocols, and emerging technologies in network security.	3 credits
IST 454	Computer and Cyber Forensics Fundamental issues and concepts of computer forensics; aspects of computer and cyber crime; methods to uncover, protect, exploit, and document digital evidence; tools, techniques, and procedure to perform computer and cyber crime investigation.	3 credits
IST 456	Security and Risk Management Contemporary Security Issues; security management processes, architecture and models; risk analysis and management; security planning, analysis and safeguards; security policies development and administration; contingency planning, incidence handling and response; and security standards and certification processes.	3 credits
IST 564	Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management This course examines the fundamental elements of crisis, disaster, risk and emergency management.	3 credits
IN SC 561	Web Security and Privacy A web-centric look at the latest techniques and practices in computer security as they apply to the Internet.	3 credits