Information Security Minor

Information assurance is about assuring information and managing the risks related to the use, processing, storage and transmission of information and its security.

A minor in information assurance and security is designed for students who are interested in exploring opportunities in information assurance and network security as a career or to support their current major.

Students minoring in information assurance and security explore 5 courses in the topic including information security, computer security, computer forensics, management of information security and network security.

Campus Availability

Dahlonega Campus

Number of Credit Hours

15 Credit Hours

Around 5 Courses

Courses You Could Take

CSCI 3350 - Computer Forensics

Topics include file types (text, image, compressed, encrypted), operating systems basics, discovery of digital evidence, computer forensic tools, network basics, network tracing, network log files, network sniffing/trapping, legal issues, case studies, and computer forensics procedures.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: CSCI 1301 or CIS 3000 with a grade of C or higher

Hours:
3

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CSCI 3550 - Management of Information Security

The course will provide the student with an understanding of the principles of information security management that are commonly used by organizations. Topics include access control; communication security; risk management and business continuity planning; policy and standards, computer architecture and system security; security laws and regulations; application program security; and computer operation security.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: CSCI 1301 or CIS 3000 with a grade of C or higher

Hours:
3

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CSCI 4650 - Network Security

The course covers IP security, in-depth treatment of authentication, email security, web security, network management security, intruders, malicious software, firewall, etc. This course covers those topics with in-depth technical treatment.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: CSCI 1301 or CIS 3000 with a grade of C or higher

Hours:
3

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