Distance Learning Course Description

Privacy, Information Security, and Risk Analysis (MIS 557)

3 Course Credit

Description:

This graduate certificate program course examines the principles of computer and information security, information assurance (IA), the range of cyberthreats to organizations, TVA (threat-vulnerability analysis), IA risk management strategies, Info security countermeasures and business contingency planning. A team-based “Info Security Assessment” project is required for analysis, presentation and course certification.

The Eller College of Management equivalent course is MIS 516 (Privacy, Information Security, and Risk Analysis)

Course topics include:

Introduction to Computer and Information System Security
Cyber-Threats (internal and external)
Adversary Analysis (cyber-attack methods)
Threat Vulnerability Analysis (TVA)
Risk Management - Identification and Assessment
Risk Management Strategies (Avoidance, Transference, Mitigation, Acceptance)
Risk Management - Counter-Measures, Cyber Warfare (Technical and People)
Vulnerability Testing and Penetration Testing
Contingency Planning (Business Impact Analysis, Disaster Recover, Business Continuity)
SETA: Security Awareness, Education and Awareness Initiatives
Cost Benefit Analysis of Info Security investments

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