MSIA Course Summary

Knowledge Support Courses*

DSU Equivalent

3-15 Credits

System and Security Programming

CSC 509

3

Foundational Mathematics

Math 509

3

System and Network Security

INFA 532 

 3 

Ethical Hacking

INFA 534 

 3 

IT Infrastructure, Technology and Network Management

INFS 750

3

Information Assurance Core Classes
(required of all students)

DSU Classes

18 Credits

Principles of Information Assurance

INFA 701

3

Managing Security Risks

INFA 713

3

Data Privacy

INFA 715

3

Software Security

INFA 719

3

Computer Forensics

INFA 721

3

Cryptography

INFA 723

3

Specializations: Select one (required of all students)

 

 

Banking and Financial Security Specialization

DSU Classes

12 Credits

Introduction to Banking

INFA 741

3

Information Security Management Systems

INFA 743

3

Compliance and Audit

INFA 745

3

Select one elective from the electives list.

 

3

CyberSecurity Specialization

DSU Classes

12 Credits

Advanced Network Hacking

INFA 725

3

Advanced Web Hacking

INFA 729

3

Software Quality Assurance

INFA 739

3

Wireless Security

INFA 751

3

Electives

DSU Classes

 

Topics

INFA 792

3

Internship

INFA 794

3

Summary subject to change
*required only of students who do not meet specific admission knowledge requirements

Madison UC Campaign Trojans QR
Last Updated: 1/11/12