Information Security, Privacy and Regulatory Compliance

Summer 2024 > Computer Related > MSIT.5410 > 031

Course No: MSIT.5410-031; SIS Class Nbr: 3128; SIS Term: 3340
Course Status: Open

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.
  • Core Codes: LOW COST
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Thomas Cummings
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When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2024 Summer: May 13 to Aug 04
  • Course Level: Graduate
  • Tuition: $1800 | Pay as little as $910/mo for this course.
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  • 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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