Master of Science in Information Security, MSIS
- Parent Category: ROOT
Program Objectives
NYUS’s Master of Science in Information Security program enables students to contribute to the Information Technology profession through independent learning, scholarship, and research. At the conclusion of the program, master’s students will be able to:
- Manage the use of information security methodologies in the practice of information assurance.
- Evaluate comprehensive and relevant information security system hardware and software.
- Assess the security needs of an enterprise information system and its applications to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of digital data.
- Plan the use of network security using current cryptographic and access control technologies.
- Create information security polices and disaster recovery procedures that conform to moral, legal and ethical standards.
Program Outline
To receive a Master of Science in Information Security degree must earn 36 graduate semester credit hours. Transfer of graduate credits will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Thirty program hours must be completed through NYUS. Program requirements are as follows:
| Master of Science in Information Security Major Courses ( 36.0 credit hours ) | |
| Required Major Core Courses ( 18.0 graduate credit hours ) | |
| Operating Systems and Application Support ( Program co-requisite )* | 3.0 credit hours |
| Enterprise Information Systems and Networks | 3.0 credit hours |
| Database Systems and Security | 3.0 credit hours |
| Software Engineering | 3.0 credit hours |
| Cryptography | 3.0 credit hours |
| E-Discovery, network and Computer Forensics | 3.0 credit hours |
| Capstone Project Information Security * | 3.0 credit hours |
| Risk Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment | 3.0 credit hours |
| Global Ecoomerce and Privacy Assurance | 3.0 credit hours |
| Advanced Network Security | 3.0 credit hours |
| Survey of Computer Languages | 3.0 credit hours |
| Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems | 3.0 credit hours |
| Electives ( Choose 6 credits ) | |
| Global E-Commerce and Privacy Assurance | 3.0 credit hours |
| Survey of Computer Languages | 3.0 credit hours |
| E-Discovery, Network and Computer Forensics | 3.0 credit hours |
| Risk Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment | 3.0 credit hours |