Graduate Concentration:
Information Security
The Information Security concentration prepares students for careers designing, building, and managing secure computer systems and networks. The concentration includes advanced study in encryption and network security, formal models and policies for access control in databases and application systems, secure coding techniques, and other related information assurance topics. The combination of coursework provides comprehensive coverage of issues and solutions for building and operating high assurance systems. It prepares students for careers ranging from secure systems analyst, to security engineer, to security manager and chief security officer. It is also appropriate for other IT professionals who want to enhance their knowledge of information assurance.
| Concentration Course Options |
| Select two or three of the following courses: |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Semester |
| CSCI-4210 |
Operating Systems |
Fall/Spring |
| CSCI-696X |
Cryptography and Network Security I |
Fall |
| ITWS-4370 |
Information System Security |
Spring |
| If only two of the above were chosen, select one more of the following courses: |
| CSCI-6390 |
Database Mining |
Fall |
| ISYE-6180 |
Knowledge Discovery with Data Mining |
Spring |
| MATH-4020 |
Introduction to Number Theory |
Spring |
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