The Master of Science in Information Security program provides the students with background and insights into the key managerial and technical issues of information security. The managerial concentration focuses on the impact of information security on individual lives and personal privacy, the growing information security risks facing business and government, strategies for securing information and the influence of laws and public policy on how information is secured.
The program enhances a technical education with additional courses in management, information security policy and other topics essential for the effective development and management of secure information systems. Graduates of the MSIS program become security experts equipped to manage the growing complexities associated with securing data, networks and systems.