INFS 4391 Information Security

This course prepares students to address business problems in organizational information security. Students will learn: to identify and prioritize business information assets, and threats to those assets; how attacks against information resources are carried out; how to use network utilities and defensive tools to protect information assets; to define a business information security strategy and architecture; and how to plan for and respond to intruders in a business information system.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Advanced standing; INFS 3308 and INFS 3310 with 'C' or better; or permission of the instructor. All students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Economics, or Bachelor of Science in Materials Management and Logistics from VCoBE, must apply for and be admitted to VCoBE before they are allowed to enroll in the Advanced Business Core and Major coursework for their degree. Prerequisite of INFS 3310 is waived for the students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security.

Schedule Type

Lecture

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

Dept of Information Systems

Offered

Spring (only)