Course Info

CSEC 440: Information Security Management

Survey of information security management as it applies to information systems analysis, design, and operations. Managing information assets and the security infrastructure. Emphasis on managing security-related risk, as well as the process of developing, implementing, and maintaining organizational policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines. Identifying and evaluating information assets, threats, and vulnerabilities. Quantitative and qualitative risk analysis, risk mitigation, residual risk, and risk treatment as they relate to information security. Topics include information security vulnerabilities, threats, and risk management; security policies and standards; security audits; access controls; network perimeter protection, data protection; physical security; security education training and awareness. Introduction to compliance, as well as the CISSP domains.

Fall 2025-2026

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 13162
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01110 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor:
  • Section: 702
  • Class number: 15495
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01108 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor:
  • Section: 710
  • Class number: 13289
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor:
  • Section: 711
  • Class number: 15496
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor:

Spring 2024-2025

  • Section: 901
  • Class number: 33275
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01110 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Andy Reeder | View syllabus

Winter 2024-2025

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 23164
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01111 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Andy Reeder | View syllabus

Fall 2024-2025

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 14895
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01110 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Andy Reeder | View syllabus

Spring 2023-2024

  • Section: 901
  • Class number: 33352
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01110 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Andy Reeder | View syllabus

Winter 2023-2024

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 23224
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Andy Reeder | View syllabus
  • CLOSED
  • Section: 820
  • Class number: 22614
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Fereshteh Ghahramani

Fall 2023-2024

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 13337
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01110 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Andy Reeder | View syllabus

Spring 2022-2023

  • Section: 901
  • Class number: 42276
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01110 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Andy Reeder | View syllabus
  • Section: 920
  • Class number: 42277
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Fereshteh Ghahramani

Winter 2022-2023

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 30663
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Andy Reeder | View syllabus
  • Section: 830
  • Class number: 30664
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: Online: Sync-Classroom link
  • Instructor: Andy Reeder | View syllabus

Fall 2022-2023

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 19035
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01110 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Andy Reeder | View syllabus
  • CLOSED
  • Section: 702
  • Class number: 25107
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01507 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Andy Reeder | View syllabus
  • Section: 710
  • Class number: 19036
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
  • Instructor: Andy Reeder | View syllabus
  • CLOSED
  • Section: 711
  • Class number: 25108
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
  • Instructor: Andy Reeder | View syllabus

Spring 2021-2022

  • Section: 920
  • Class number: 37059
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Fereshteh Ghahramani
  • Section: 921
  • Class number: 37065
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Fereshteh Ghahramani

Winter 2021-2022

  • Section: 820
  • Class number: 20551
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Fereshteh Ghahramani

Fall 2021-2022

  • Section: 702
  • Class number: 7301
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01110 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Andy Reeder | View syllabus

Spring 2020-2021

  • Section: 901
  • Class number: 30045
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: Online: Sync
  • Instructor: Ryan Haley | View syllabus

Section 901X

Class number 36771

  • Meeting dates: 3/27/2021 - 6/11/2021
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: OLSYN CH000 at Lincoln Park Campus
  • Instructor: Ryan Haley | View syllabus
  • CLOSED
  • Meeting dates: 4/17/2021 - 4/17/2021
  • Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
  • Location: N/A at Lincoln Park Campus
  • Instructor: Ryan Haley | View syllabus
  • CLOSED
  • Meeting dates: 5/8/2021 - 5/8/2021
  • Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
  • Location: N/A at Lincoln Park Campus
  • Instructor: Ryan Haley | View syllabus
  • CLOSED
  • Meeting dates: 5/22/2021 - 5/22/2021
  • Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
  • Location: N/A at Lincoln Park Campus
  • Instructor: Ryan Haley | View syllabus
  • CLOSED


  • Section: 910
  • Class number: 30033
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
  • Instructor: Ryan Haley | View syllabus
  • CLOSED
  • Section: 920
  • Class number: 30038
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Fereshteh Ghahramani