College of Information Systems and Technology


Degree Program:  Master of Science in Management with a Concentration in Information Systems Security

  • Course:  

    MPM660

    -- Schedule and Cost Control Techniques
  • Credits:  5
  • Prerequisites:  NONE
  • Description:  
    Emphasizes a hands-on approach to using project management tools to facilitate scheduling, estimating, tracking and controlling the schedule and costs of the project. A project baseline will be set so that actual schedule and cost variances can be compared to the project baseline and corrective actions can be developed to address the variances. Specific topics that will be covered include: Gantt, PERT and Milestone charts, Critical Path Methods, Earned Value techniques, present value and internal rates of return. Topics including ways to communicate project status and to do contingency planning will be discussed. Examines ways of identifying, evaluating and mitigating risk in scheduling and cost control.


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Sampling of Additional Courses applicable to this degree program

  • Course:  CS651 -- Computer Systems Security Foundations
  • Credits:  4
  • Prerequisites:  NONE
  • Description:  
    Introduces the overall foundations required for the understanding of, and further study in, information systems security. It reviews the history of security and computer systems security in particular to develop a set of models to guide the approach to realizing computer systems security. An overview of current security technologies is presented. A project is required.

  • Course:  CS659 -- Information Systems Security
  • Credits:  4
  • Prerequisites:  CS651  
  • Description:  
    Defines the components of a complete security program and describes a process for developing and maintaining a consistent security posture throughout the corporate enterprise. Topics covered will include the development of an enterprise security policy, security assessments and corrective measures, security awareness and training issues, incident response and an accreditation process to address the issues of continuous monitoring and control.

  • Course:  CS662 -- System Security Certification and Accreditation
  • Credits:  4
  • Prerequisites:  CS651  
  • Description:  
    A system that performs mission sensitive operations requires access to sensitive resources. The owners of these resources require a measure of the risk assumed in allowing access in the intended manner as well as an assessment of how well the system implements its requirements. The DoD was first in evolving strategies and methods to formally address these tasks, most recently by the DITSCAP and its civilian counter part, NIACAP. This course addresses each of these topics and standards and how they may lead to a higher level of assurance systems development.

  • Course:  CS654 -- Security Management
  • Credits:  4
  • Prerequisites:  NONE
  • Description:  
    Covers a variety of issues relating to the management of information system security. Topics covered include development of policies, standards and procedures, risk analysis methodologies, contingency planning and disaster recovery. Additional topics covered include legal and ethical issues, incident reporting, security auditing, computer crime, and security awareness and training. Implementation issues, potential conflicts and tradeoffs are also discussed. A project is required.

  • Course:  CS653 -- Network Security
  • Credits:  4
  • Prerequisites:  CS651  
  • Description:  
    Provides a brief overview of the basic elements of networking concepts, topologies and protocols necessary to understand network security issues. An indepth analysis of privacy, integrity, availability and nonrepudiation within a network environment is provided. Mechanisms for secure authentication, confidentiality and access control are discussed. The course includes concepts applied to electronic commerce scenarios (e-commerce). A project is required.



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