The
Information Systems Concentration focuses on the organizational and management aspects of information security. Students will learn how to plan and implement security plans, to include risk assessment, threat and vulnerability analysis, implementation of controls and safeguards, and maintenance. Students will also learn about related areas such as regulatory compliance, legal issues in security, and disaster recovery.
Online Learning Learning opportunities are available for this concentration.
Master of Science
Computer, Information and Network Security
Information Systems Security Concentration
The Information Systems concentration focuses on the organizational and management aspects of information security. Students will learn how to plan and implement security plans, to include risk assessment, threat and vulnerability analysis, implementation of controls and safeguards, and maintenance. Students will also learn about related areas such as regulatory compliance, legal issues in security, and disaster recovery. Learn more about
admission to this program.
Online Learning Options
This concentration is available online. CDM online degrees are delivered mostly through
COL-enabled courses, although other delivery technologies are also used. If a course is COL-enabled, any student registered in the course has access to the course playback. Students are strongly encouraged to utilize the COL resource wherever available. To complete this degree a student may take any combination of online and on campus courses. For more information on online learning at CDM visit the
Online Learning page.
Course Requirements
Prerequisite Phase
The goal of the prerequisite phase is to give students the background necessary for starting the graduate program. These prerequisite phase requirements can be fulfilled in one of three ways:
- The student takes the course and earns a grade of B- or higher
- The student takes a Graduate Assessment Exam (GAE) to test out of the course
- The faculty advisor waives the course because of equivalent academic background or work experience.
All students are blocked from enrolling in Graduate Phase courses prior to completing their prerequisites. The student must submit an online Change of Status request (through myCDM) when the Prerequisite Phase is completed to inform the Student Services offices that the block can be removed.
| IT 215 |
| CSC 211 AND CSC 212 |
| OR CSC 224 |
| OR CSC 396 |
| TDC 361 |
| ECT 310 |
Foundation Phase
Students must achieve an average GPA of 3.0 or better in the five Foundation Phase courses. Students who do not meet the Foundation Phase GPA requirement must retake the course with the lowest grade. If a number of such courses exist, it is up to the student to choose which class to retake. Only the higher grade will count toward the average grade for the purpose of completing the GPA Requirement. Students who do not meet the GPA requirements, and do not want to re-take a class are encouraged to talk to their faculty advisor to discuss their options. To progress to the Advanced Phase of the degree, a student must complete the Prerequisite Phase and Foundation Phase.
Students must complete the following courses:
| IS 425 |
| TDC 463 |
| TDC 477 |
| IS 511 |
| OR CNS 477 |
| IS 433 |
Advanced Phase
A maximum of four courses in the Advanced Phase can be taken before completing the Foundation Phase and fulfilling the GPA Requirement. Courses taken to fullfill the Foundation Phase cannot be counted in this category.
Students must complete the following course:
Students must complete
3 of the following courses:
| CNS 477 * |
| IS 483 |
| IS 505 |
| IS 506 |
| IS 511 * |
| IS 540 |
| ECT 582 |
| ECT 585 |
| SE 430 |
| SE 482 |
| SE 529 |
| TDC 577 |
| OR TDC 588 |
Note * This course cannot be counted in this category if used for Foundation Phase fulfillment.
Major Electives
Students must complete
1 course from any CINS concentration area. That course cannot be used to fulfill a student’s CINS Concentration Area or Foundation Phase requirements.
CDM Open Electives
Students must complete
2 CDM open electives. Elective courses are in the range of 420-699 and must be from the College of CDM or from the following list:
Capstone
Students must complete
1 of the following courses:
| CNS 594 |
| OR CSC 698 |
| OR SE 698 |
| OR IS 698 |
| OR TDC 698 |
| OR ECT 698 |
Degree Requirements
Students in this degree program must meet the following requirements:
- complete a minimum of 52 graduate credit hours (generally 13 courses) beyond the Prerequisite Phase
- earn a grade of B- or better in each Prerequisite Phase course
- achieve a GPA of 3.0 or better in the five courses required in the Foundation Phase
- earn a grade of C- or better in all graduate courses beyond the Prerequisite Phase
- maintain a graduate level GPA of 2.50 or higher while pursuing their degree
- achieve a graduate GPA of 2.50 or higher at the completion of all other requirements
Students with a GPA of 3.9 or higher will graduate with distinction.
For DePaul's policy on repeat graduate courses and a complete list of academic policies see the DePaul Graduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.