MIS 420 Master Syllabus

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MIS 420: Information Security and Assurance Master Syllabus

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Course Materials

  • This course uses open educational resources (OERs). There is no book to purchase. 
  • All course materials are posted via MIS 420 Canvas course website. 

Course Description

Covers technical concepts, and managerial and policy topics in information and cyber security. Lectures, reading, presentations, exercises, and examinations ensure that students have sufficient technical awareness and managerial competence related to information security and assurance. Examines the nature of threats and vulnerabilities, cryptography, software vulnerabilities, managing risk, and security controls. Offered by Costello College of Business.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to 

  • Articulate the role of cyber and information security. 
  • Explain the concepts, principles, and best practices in managing information security. 
  • Identify and analyze the common security threats and threat resources. 
  • Describe the strengths, weaknesses, and limitations of information security measures. 
  • Design information security policies and procedures 
  • Evaluate information security policies and procedures against regulations and laws. 
  • Utilize cryptography to harden security. 
  • Identify the common vulnerabilities in areas, such as storage, database, network, operating system, software applications, and mobile devices. 

MIS (Management Information Systems) Learning Goals

  • Apply knowledge of information technology, operations, and business functions to assess, design and improve business processes. 
  • Effectively manage projects, including information technology projects. 
  • Understand the overall systems development life cycle and be able to recommend IT solutions. 

BS Business Learning Goals

  • The social, global, ethical, and legal contexts of business and will be able to reflect on the role of the individual in business. 
  • The ability to apply knowledge of professional skills necessary for success in business including effective business writing. 
  • Technical and analytic skills appropriate for success in business. 
  • The ability to apply knowledge of core business disciplines including accounting, finance, information systems, management, marketing, and operations management. 
  • How research in the business disciplines contributes to knowledge and how such research is conducted.

Grading Policy

All assignments are closed at the listed due date and will not be accepted late. 
Closed books/notes for all quizzes and exams. 
No curving will be applied. 

Assignment Weight
Homework (4) 16 points
Quizzes (8) 24 points
Exam (2) 40 points
Project (1) 20 points
Total 100 points
Letter Grade Percentage
A 93 to 100 points
A- 90 to 92.99 points
B+ 87 to 89.99 points
B 83 to 86.99 points
B- 80 to 82.99 points
C+ 77 to 79.99 points
C 70 to 76.99 points
D 60 to 69.99 points
F Below 60 points

Assignments 

  • All assignments are closed at the listed due date and will not be accepted late. 
  • Emails regarding grades will be ignored, except when there is an error in the grade. 
  • Quizzes and Exams are closed book/notes. 
    • Canvas server will not allow you to take the quiz/exam after the deadline. 
  • You are only allowed to take the quizzes/exams one time.  
    • You may not communicate the questions/answers with others. 
  • For homework assignments, you are allowed unlimited submissions before the deadlines. 
  • For the Project, you are only allowed one submission. 

Reading Assignments

Students are required to study the course materials posted via MIS 420 Canvas course website. 

Course Calendar (I reserve the right to make changes, as needed.)

Week Lesson Assignment Due Date
1 Lesson 0: 
Course Orientation
  • Complete Homework #1 
  • Project: Review project requirements  
 Homework #1
1 Lesson 1: 
Information Security & Assurance Overview 
  • Complete Quiz #1 
  • Project: Research and review Domain 1: User 
 Quiz #1
2 Lesson 2:
Information Security Management 
  • Complete Quiz #2 
  • Project: Research and review Domain 1: User  
 Quiz #2
3 Lesson 3:
Data Management 
  • Project: Research and review Domain 2: Workstation 
 Homework #2
4 Lesson 4: 
Compliance & Defense 
  • Complete Homework #2 
  • Complete Quiz #3 
  • Project: Research and review Domain 2: Workstation 
 Quiz #3
5 Lesson 5: 
Identity Access Management 
  • Complete Quiz #4 
  • Project: Research and review Domain 2: Workstation
 Quiz #4
6 Lesson 6: 
Application Security 
  • Project: Research and review Domain 6: System/Application
  
7 Lesson 7: 
Exam #1 
  • Complete Exam #1
 Exam #1
8 Lesson 8: 
Network Security
  • Complete Homework #3 
  • Complete Quiz #5 
  • Project: Research and review Domain 3: LAN, Domain 4: LAN & WAN, Domain 5: WAN, and Domain 7: Remote Access  
 Quiz #5
9 Lesson 9: 
Mobile Device Security 
  • Project: Research and review Domain 3: LAN, Domain 4: LAN & WAN, Domain 5: WAN, and Domain 7: Remote Access 
 Homework #3
10 Lesson 10: 
Data Security
  • Complete Homework #4 
  • Continue working on the Project
 Homework #4
11 Lesson 11: 
Operating System Security
  • Complete Quiz #6
  • Continue working on the Project
 Quiz #6
12 Lesson 12: 
Database Security 
  • Complete Quiz #7
  • Continue working on the Project
 Quiz #7
13 Lesson 13: 
Storage Security
  • Complete Quiz #8
  • Continue working on the Project
 Quiz #8
14 Lesson 14: 
Exam #2 
  • Complete Exam #2
  • Continue working on the Project
 Exam #2
15 Lesson 15: 
Project 
  • Continue the Project
 Project

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