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Information Security

Master of Science in Information Management

Information Security Specialization of Study

The specialization in Information Security (InfoSec) provides students with a greater level of understanding and competence in public and private sector best practices of providing information security in the following dimensions: physical, operational, data, and personnel.

To complete the InfoSec specialization, students in the IM degree program must take the two required courses (*) from the list below. In addition:

  • students in the main campus IM program must then take two more courses from the list
  • students in the mid-career IM program in Washington DC must take one more course from the list
  • students who are graduates of the NDU/IRMC IA Certificate Program will take IST 634 instead of IST 522
  • students in the Maxwell School MPA or MAPA graduate programs who want the InfoSec specialization must take IST 618: Survey of Telecommunications and Information Policy, the two required (*) courses, plus one more from the list
IST 522* Applied Information Security
IST 623* Introduction to Information Security
IST 625 Risk Management
IST 629 Organizational Information Security
IST 634 Security in Networked Environments
IST 728 Information Security Policy

Coursework targeted directly for preparation for the following InfoSec-related positions:

  • Information Security Administrator/Analyst/Consultant
  • Information Security Engineer/Scientist
  • Network Security Administrator/Engineer/Analyst /Consultant
  • Information Security Architect
Core competencies expected, and often required, in InfoSec-related positions:
  • familiarity with multiple OS environments such as Windows, UNIX, Linux, AS/400, Mainframe, etc
  • expertise in security issues in LAN, WAN, Voice, and Wireless networks
  • ability to architect, design, and implement organization-wide security, disaster recovery, and resumption policies and procedures
  • knowledge in built-in application security function/services in Oracle, DB/2, MS Active Directory, Lotus Notes, MS Exchange, SAP R/3, and others is highly desirable
  • strong competency in networking technologies such as routering, switching, etc
  • competencies in intrusion detection, vulnerability scanning, monitoring networks, authentication and access controls, encryption, etc
  • highly valued and desirable certification: CISSP
  • other helpful certifications: SANS, CISA, CCNA

Founded in 1870, Syracuse University has an enrollment of approximately 11,500 undergraduate and 5,000 graduate students, who come from all 50 states and more than 100 countries.

This scholarship program was launched this year to recognize excellence in incoming applicants and to encourage them to participate in and lead the graduate student organizations and other initiatives within the school.

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