Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance Security (BSIAS): Concentration in Information Technology

Information assurance and security professionals design, install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot an organization’s security policies, processes, network, hardware, and software infrastructure. They apply tools and technologies to ensure that the organization is secure.

CTU's Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance and Security degree can allow undergraduate learners to acquire and apply various processes, tools, technologies, and methods of securing an enterprise; including security policies, social engineering, access control, authentication, perimeter security, disaster recovery and business continuity, risk management, incident response, viruses, malware, spam, encryption, and other infrastructure security techniques that include governance and strategic alignment of IT and business.

In addition to information assurance and security expertise, learners in this concentration demonstrate the business, interpersonal, and communication skills required to influence internal decision making and overall organizational effectiveness.  

This concentration puts extra focus on the area of Information Technology, covering pertinent topics such as advanced database systems, information technology architecture, computer networks and communication, and client/server systems and networks.

Students can have an opportunity to acquire a strong foundation in the skills and specialized knowledge relevant to information security management and administration plus essential critical thinking and problem-solving skills in areas of advanced research through design.

  • Explain how security can be implemented through network communication protocols and supporting network hardware.
  • Demonstrate the ability to incorporate secure practices into the design and development of software programs, database architecture and web-based applications using a security development lifecycle model.
  • Describe how the interaction of computer architecture, operating systems, networking components and databases result in the achievement of an organization’s mission.
  • Demonstrate the proficiency of both a current programming language and scripting language.
  • Examine and explain the benefits of a Computer Incident Response Team and demonstrate the use of tools to audit, detect and investigate the elements of an attack.
  • Recognize, explain and analyze regulations, statutes and laws regarding computer systems security compliance issues.
  • Employ techniques for the collection, analyzing and reporting of digital evidence captured from computers, mobile devices and storage systems to support criminal investigations.
  • Describe and plan the formation of security polices resulting from a comprehensive risk assessment analysis.
  • Explain how an organization’s digital assets are protected by the development of both a Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan.
  • Apply and demonstrate critical thinking skills in areas of advanced research through the design of research papers that could benefit the industry.

Core classes in the BSIAS with a concentration in Information Technology degree program include:

  • Introduction to Computer Security
  • Principles of Network Security
  • Security Risk Management
  • Scripting with Perl
  • Ethical Hacking
  • Vulnerability Assessment and Management
  • Software Assurance
  • Database Security
  • Operating System Security
  • Computer Forensics I
  • Computer Forensics II
  • Security Architecture
  • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Cloud Computing, Privacy and Security
  • Advanced Research in IAS and IT Management
  • Security Compliance
  • Security Capstone
  • Spreadsheet Applications

Core classes in the BSIAS with a concentration in Information Technology degree program include:

  • Problem Solving Concepts With C++ or Programming with C++ or Programming with Java
  • C# Programming
  • Introduction to UNIX or Intermediate C++ Programming or Intermediate Java
  • Programming or Intermediate C# Programming
  • Structured Query Language
  • Fundamentals of Database Systems
  • Advanced Database Systems
  • Fundamentals of Networking
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Client/Server System and Network Administration
  • IT Management Strategy
  • Information Technology Architectures

This program is available at the following campuses and/or online:

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