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
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).