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Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - Specialization in Security

Successful organizations use technology to find solutions to all kinds of business challenges, and professionals who understand how to use technology to contribute to productivity and the bottom line are valued for their knowledge and skills.

Colorado Technical University’s Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) degree program is designed to provide students with a grounding in the fundamental areas of IT that are of critical importance in an increasingly specialized marketplace.

The BSIT core curriculum provides a foundation across the major areas within IT. You will then have the opportunity to acquire a deep knowledge in security by taking 16 specialization courses specifically designed to help equip you with valuable subject-area expertise.

The specialization in Security explores general methodologies used to assess and manage risks to information security and examines the activities involved in the process of information security risk management for a business organization.

The robust and rigorous project-based curriculum is designed to help prepare you with industry-current, firsthand knowledge of the design, development and delivery of high-quality IT projects aimed at meeting management expectations.

In addition to earning practical experience while acquiring a comprehensive understanding of network security, students can create a portfolio of projects they can use to demonstrate their knowledge and skills to prospective employers.

What You Will Study

Specialization coursework in this program focuses on a number of substantive areas applicable to the area of IT security. Course content has been designed to help students develop relevant IT problem-solving skills by focusing on the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). For example:

• In Security Compliance, the identification, interpretation and application of federal and state government regulations, directives and acts as they apply to the security of digital systems are covered. Students examine the application of hardware and software tools in the monitoring and auditing of employee behavior to enforce compliance of an organization’s policies, procedures and guidelines.
• In Cloud Computing, Privacy and Security, students study the risk management; compliance and legal responsibilities of remotely stored, processed and maintained data; life cycle management; and disaster recovery planning from the perspective of the user and the cloud provider.
• In Ethical Hacking, students can discover ways computers and networks are attacked by hackers using techniques and common utilities. They then study topics including Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), ethical hacking techniques, sniffers, protocols, social engineering, vulnerability analysis and penetration testing to ensure infrastructure security.

Other specialization courses in the BSIT - Security program include:

• Principles of Network Security
• Security Risk Management
• Vulnerability Assessment and Management 
• Software Assurance
• Database Security
• Computer Forensics I 
• Advanced Research in IAS and IT Management
• Security Capstone
• Network Infrastructure Administration
• Security Management 
• Security Architecture 
• Disaster Recovery
• Project Performance and Quality Assurance

Rounding Out Your Education

In addition to the BSIT core and specialization courses, students take general education courses designed to provide them with a well-rounded education. Successful completion of the BSIT program with a specialization in Security may provide students with an applicable foundation of career-related knowledge and skills, including how to:

• Differentiate between current computer networks, protocols, and the role of network management software in organizations.
• Categorize the fundamentals of computer system security requirements.
• Distinguish between the principles, concepts, and fundamentals of operating systems.
• Apply database concepts and capabilities through the creation, organization, and maintenance of modern database systems. 
• Differentiate and categorize the legal, ethical, and social issues of information technology.
• Create and design Enterprise Architecture. 
• Solve complex problems through the ability to program in at least one high level programming language. 
• Implement the goals, processes and techniques of software engineering through the development of a software application supported by a project plan. 
• Define and explain the fundamentals of computer system security requirements.
  

Who Will Teach Your Courses

In addition to a quality curriculum based on industry standards, courses in Colorado Technical University’s BSIT - Security program were developed and are taught by a faculty comprised of experienced IT professionals who bring an impressive range of experience into their classrooms. Their firsthand knowledge and perspectives offer students the opportunity to learn from individuals willing to share their understanding of the qualities and skills sought in today's IT professionals with specialized knowledge and skills in security.

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