Master of Science in Information Assurance
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A Master of Science in Information Assurance (abbreviated MSIA) is a type of postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. This degree is typically studied for in information assurance.
Curriculum Structure[edit]
The Master of Science in Information Assurance is a one to three years Master Degree; depending on the program, some may even start with two-year preparation classes and covers various areas of computer science, Internet security, Computer security, and or cyber security.
Topics of study may include:
- Business continuity planning
- CobiT
- Countermeasure (computer)
- Disaster recovery
- Factor Analysis of Information Risk
- Fair information practice
- Forensic science
- Information security
- ISO 17799
- ISO/IEC 27002
- IT risk management
- Long-term support
- Management science
- Mission assurance
- PCI DSS
- Regulatory compliance
- Risk assessment
- Risk IT
- Risk factor (computing)
- Risk management
- Security controls
- Security engineering
- Systems engineering
- Threat
- Vulnerability
Institutions with MSIA Degree Programs[edit]
Institutions in the United States that have a Master of Science in Information Assurance degree program include:
- Capitol Technology University[1]
- Dakota State University[2]
- Florida Institute of Technology[3]
- Georgia Institute of Technology[4]
- Iowa State University[5]
- Johns Hopkins University[6]
- Northeastern University[7]
- Norwich University[8]
- Oklahoma State University[9]
- Regis University[10]
- Robert Morris University[11]
- St. Cloud State University[12]
- University of Alabama Huntsville[13]
- Western Governors University[14]
- Wilmington University, New Castle Delaware
See also[edit]
- List of master's degrees
- Committee on National Security Systems
- ISACA
- National Information Assurance Training and Education Center
- Standards Organizations and Standards
References[edit]
- ^ "Master of Science in Cyber and Information Security - Online - Capitol Technology University". www.captechu.edu.
- ^ "MSIA - Master of Science in Information Assurance - Dakota State University". Archived from the original on 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
- ^ "Masters in Information Assurance". Florida Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ^ "MS in Information Security Online | School of Computer Science". Archived from the original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ^ "Master of Science in Information Assurance".
- ^ "Cybersecurity". 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Master of Science in Cybersecurity - CCIS". www.ccs.neu.edu.
- ^ "Information Security & Assurance".
- ^ "M.S. in Information Assurance (MSIA) - Oklahoma State University". watson.okstate.edu. 25 June 2020.
- ^ http://informationassurance.regis.edu/ia-programs/ms-ia
- ^ "Robert Morris University". www.rmu.edu.
- ^ "Information Assurance (M.S.) | St. Cloud State University".
- ^ "MSIAS". www.ece.uah.edu.
- ^ "Cybersecurity Master's Online Degree Program in IT - WGU" (PDF).