CIS 457-0
( Elective ) Management of Information Security
This course emphasizes the need for information technology security and control and provides the reasonable working knowledge required to manage information technology security and risk. This is accomplished through a comprehensive survey of security threats, risk analysis, control techniques, and managerial issues associated with establishing and maintaining an information technology security plan. Topics covered include the need for information security and the benefits of certification, effective information security management, Sarbanes-Oxley, and BS 7799/ISO 17799 planning, policy and scope. Part of the Information Systems Security specialization. Prerequisite: CIS 452 or CIS 455.