IS 455 Information Assurance

Course Description

IS 455 Information Assurance (3 credits) (Formerly IS 355)

This course examines the implications and challenges of operational security in global IT organizations and reviews legal, social, and ethical issues related to security management. Topics include IT security policy development, risk management, threat assessment, and business continuity planning. Prerequisites: IS 340, CS 420, CS 484, CSEC 321, or consent of the School.

Learning Outcomes

• Develop an understanding of the role of plans in providing information security.
• Determine appropriate strategies to assure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.
• Develop information security policies.
• Create security management programs.
• Understand the need for a comprehensive security model and its implications for the security manager or Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
• Design and guide the development of an organization's security policies and programs.
• Understand disaster recovery planning and business continuity planning approaches.
• Perform risk analysis and risk management.
• Understand and apply security technologies.