Information Assurance
General
Program Title
Information Assurance
Degree Designation
CERT
Award Type
Certificates
Program Level
Undergraduate
Instruction Mode
On Campus
Program Description
Information assurance is the practice to manage any risk related to data, system, or application. Sometimes it is used interchangeably with information security. It covers risk management, business continuity, disaster recovery, and so on. The Information Assurance (lA) Certificate Program is designed to prepare individuals to have advanced and specialized knowledge and skills in Information Assurance and related area. The program consists of three courses from the Department of Information Systems. Courses are IS 471 Policy Development and Security Issues in Information Systems, IS
472 Security Management and IT Risk Assessment, and IS 483
Client/Server Security.
472 Security Management and IT Risk Assessment, and IS 483
Client/Server Security.
Program Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Evaluate the comprehensive model of Information Assurance.
Outcome
Apply commonly used security measures in information systems area.
Outcome
Develop a comprehensive security and a disaster recovery policy for an organization.
Outcome
Develop an IT security plan and the risk management process for an organization.
Outcome
Use security tools in an ethical and legal manner.
Degree Maps
Major Code
8168
Program Code
340022012