BUSM 6633 - Information Security and Risk Management

3 credits

This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of managing information security systems. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of techniques and strategies for maintaining secure information practices, employee roles and responsibilities, and common threats. The need for management controls, policies and procedures, and risk analysis are presented as essential components of an organization’s integrated risk management efforts. Information security is explored from a managerial perspective with regards to design, implementation, maintenance, and disaster recovery.