Program Requirements

View the required and elective courses of the Information Security Master's Degree.

Graduate Certificate Program Requirements for students admitted prior to July 1, 2011

Program Delivery

This program is available completely online. Select elective courses are available on campus.

Request Information

Click here to request information on the Master of Science in Information Security program.

Certification

Our Information Security courses have been certified by the Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation (IACE) program  of the National Security Agency (NSA). Read more.

Recommended Toolkit

View the recommended toolkit for MSIS students.

Security Conference

Roy Wattanasin, IS instructor, is interviewed at the recent Source Conference Boston.

Guest Speaker

Omar Santos was featured as a special Guest Speaker on Tuesday, June 26th. View a recording of the online event.

Information Security Center

Visit our Information Security Center for related resources, events, and discussion.

Program Overview

Watch an in-depth overview of this program (7.5 minutes, QuickTime required), narrated by Program Chair Cynthia Phillips.

View the script of this recording. (MS PowerPoint or Viewer required).

Student Testimonial

"The courses that I took gave me confidence to provide insight on the project that I am involved with at work, particularly the steps in creating an information assurance framework from requirement analysis, to risk management, design, and implementation."

— David Chu, Information Security

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Information Security

Now, more than ever, governments and all types of industries require methodologies, techniques and disaster-recovery plans to protect cyberspace and global information. 

Information security emphasizes strategic risk management over tools and tactics. It covers a broad range of topics, including reliability, and governance issues such as privacy, compliance, audits, business continuity and disaster recovery.

The Information Security program in the Division of Graduate Professional Studies addresses the growing need for information security professionals that possess a balance of analytical skills and business acumen. 

The program is unique in its emphasis on the policy, management and technology aspects of information security and risk management. 

Program Outcomes

Graduates with a Master of Science in Information Security are prepared to:

  • Assess risks to the security of proprietary information in an organization.
  • Understand the technical, organizational and human factors associated with these risks.
  • Evaluate information technology tools designed to protect against threats facing organizations.
  • Assess the impact of security policies on existing complex systems and organizational objectives while simultaneously considering regulatory requirements and compliance.
  • Oversee the information security life cycle of an organization, including planning, acquisition, development and evolution of secure infrastructures.

Required and Elective Courses