MBA 611: Securing the Organization

Overview

A manager of security policies, procedures, and technology needs to be able to determine and manage the information that is critical to meet the business objectives of the organization. In order to address these needs, a manager must consider the organization as a whole. This includes operational, managerial and technical aspects of the organization, such as policies, procedures, information flow, architecture and many other security aspects. In this course, students will learn about critical organizational information, threats to the organization and the networked systems, and the latest security concerns recognized by the National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. Homeland Security.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Define what information security is and describe its different aspects.
• List the different types of cyber criminals and explain what motivates them.
• Explain the role of the Chief Security Officer and describe how to create a culture of security in an organization.
• Compare and contrast the different types of security organizations, training, and certifications available in the marketplace.
• Demonstrate how to create a security policy for an organization and explain how to enforce compliance.
• Outline the various ways in which end users can be considered the weakest link in the chain of an organization's security.
• Explain the concept of privacy in a corporate sense and the importance of compliance with legal standards.
• Demonstrate that information security is a journey and not a destination and list best practices for corporate information security.

Required Texts
MBA 611 texts are available from the JIU/MBS bookstore