Companies in virtually every industry are spending increasing amounts of resources addressing information security in the new networked world in which they now do business. There is a rapidly growing need for both managerial and technical expertise in the information security realm. The Cybersecurity Management minor, open to all university students, offers students from any major the managerial and basic technical skills critical for understanding and addressing information security concerns within organizations.
The minor provides students with an applied/managerial perspective on the information security issues faced by organizations, an understanding of how organizations address those issues both culturally and administratively, as well as insight and experience with some of the leading as well as emerging technologies applied in the information security realm.
Minor Information
15 credit hours
Open to all students except those in the Information Systems and Cybersecurity Major with the Cybersecurity Management Concentration
Note: For Information Systems and Cybersecurity Management Majors with the Information Systems Concentration, at least 9 credit hours beyond the business core must be courses not double counted toward the major
You must have a 2.00 GPA for all courses in the minor
Some minor courses may be offered in Fall or Spring only
Please consult with FSB advising for individualized planning
Refer to the General Bulletin for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements
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Program Requirements
ISA 235 (3) - Information Technology and the Intelligent Enterprise
ISA/ACC 305 (3) - Information Technology Governance, Risk Management, Security and Audit
ISA 405 (3) - Information Security
Select one of the following:
CYB 134 (3) - Introduction to Cybersecurity
ISA 301 (3) - Business Data Communications and Security
Select one of the following:
CSE 174 (3) - Fundamentals of Problem Solving and Programming
CSE 262 (3) - Technology, Ethics, and Global Society
ISA 335 (3) - Blockchain and Business Applications
ISA 381 (3) - Concepts in Business Programming
ISA 419 (3) - Data Driven Security
ISA 481 (3) - Topics in Information Systems (only approved 3 credit hour security courses apply)
