University of Alabama - Huntsville

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S.-Information Assurance and Security

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The MSIAS degree is a unique program in that it is an inter-disciplinary program of study among three colleges: Business Administration, Engineering and Computer Science. Due to this collaboration between the colleges, students will be exposed to a diversified core curriculum in their track while gaining familiarity with the other two. Upon graduation students will be able to perform: Cyber Security Analysis of vulnerabilities and threats to network environments, Network Penetration Testing, Auditing for Certification and Accreditation, Technical Project Management in Information Technology. Students will also be able to integrate the business and scientific underpinnings of information technology trends related to the System Development Life Cycle and understand the federal, state and local statutory requirements associated with Information Security through the Information Assurance Technical Framework (IATF).

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Midsize City

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999