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Intro To Information Assurance & Security –
cmgt400
(3 credits)
This course is an introduction to information assurance and security in computing technology. Topics include risk management; protecting information in the enterprise; business continuity and disaster recovery planning; threats and remediation; legal, ethical, and professional issues; and considerations within systems development processes.
This undergraduate-level course is 5
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Secure Development, Acquisition, and Operations
- Describe the role of auditing relative to information assurance and security.
- Explain the concept of threat modeling.
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Fundamental Aspects
- Describe the concept of information as an asset and management practices for protecting information.
- Identify the role and responsibilities of risk management in protecting organizational information.
- Explain how the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability work together to protect information.
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The Human Factor and Organizational Policy
- Develop an organizational policy that contributes to information security.
- Explain effective ways to make users aware of information security risks.
- Explain the key elements of an information security policy.
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Securing and Protecting Information Systems
- Identify techniques and methods for securing information assets.
- Create the key elements of disaster recovery and business continuity plan.
- Describe how data can be protected in each information state.
- Explain countermeasures used to protect organizational information systems.
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Constant Dangers
- Describe the need for security measures in IT organizations and information systems.
- Analyze the legal, ethical, and regulatory considerations of protecting data.
- Explain techniques and processes for identifying vulnerabilities and threats to information systems.
- Explain the role of cost-benefit analysis in establishing effective information assurance and security.
- Describe potential risks and threats to organizational information systems.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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