Information Security, Privacy and Regulatory Compliance

Spring 2025 > Computer Related > MSIT.5410 > 031

Course No: MSIT.5410-031; SIS Class Nbr: 13211; SIS Term: 3430
Course Status: Registration Pending

Course Description

This course focuses on enterprise-level information security, privacy and regulatory compliance through study of the rapidly emerging Information Governance (IG) discipline which is applied to electronic documents, records management and output of information organization-wide. The key principles of IG will be examined including the security, privacy and compliance of corporate e-documents/records as well as email, social media, instant messaging, cloud computing, and mobile computing. The student will learn how IG leverages existing information technologies to enforce policies, procedures and controls to manage information risk in compliance with legal and litigation demands, external regulatory requirements, and internal governance objectives.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: Students must already have completed a bachelor's degree in a related discipline to enroll in this course and in a graduate career.
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Thomas Cummings
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2025 Spring: Jan 21 to May 08
  • Course Level: Graduate
  • Tuition: $1800
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: M.S. in Information Technology, M.S. in Security Studies: Cybersecurity Concentration

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Course Not Yet Open For Registration

The registration period for this course starts October 28.

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