Master of Science in Information Security Management

The Master of Science in Information Security Management (MSISM) Program is designed to accelerate the development of information security Managers by providing practical experience that can be immediately applied on the job. Students learn from the industry experts how to see the world from an attacker's view, audit information systems, assess legal implications of an incident, and develop risk-based secure enterprise-level solutions that enable an organization's business processes to function in spite of the increasing threat presence. In addition to developing hands-on technical skills, the program emphasizes the development of communication and leadership skills that will improve the student's ability to implement information security solutions within their organization. More

Curriculum

The Master of Science in Information Security Management program is a non-thesis program. Students must earn 36 credit hours by completing a series of technical, management, leadership, and communications courses and completing several projects, simulations and a capstone examination.

The core curriculum consists of required courses, shown below, that equip students with the processes, techniques, and tools required to practice information security engineering. An elective course is included in the program so that students can address their specific needs.

Required Courses (32 credit hours)

Elective Course (3 credit hours)

Candidates for the MSISM degree have one elective course, to be chosen from the same technical elective courses within the MSISE program (listed below), excluding courses in the 67XX series.

Required Program Capstone (1 credit hour)