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IT: Information Assurance
Master's ConcentrationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Earn an online Master of Science in IT with an information assurance concentration at University of Maryland Global Campus. This state-of-the-art program is designed to give working adults a holistic view of two important fields: cyber technology and information technology. Study in our convenient online classroom with knowledgeable professors who are leaders in the field. Learn the newest industry standards with coursework that is constantly being updated. And gain knowledge that you can apply on the job right away!Ìý
Program Highlights
- Gain hands-on experience: Secure information using symmetric and asymmetric keys, protocols for exchanging secure data (including the Data Encryption Standard and the Advanced Encryption Standard), and other cryptographic methods and cryptanalysis tools.Ìý
- Assess risk: Protect networks using risk analysis, defense models, security policy development, authentication and authorization controls, firewalls, packet filtering, virtual private networks (VPNs), and wireless network security.Ìý
- Respond to threats: Respond to attacks with damage assessments, data forensics, attack tracing, and system recovery processes for continuity of operation.Ìý
- Proactively solve problems: Identify system vulnerabilities and attack patterns and solve problems with intrusion detection tactics.Ìý
- Address legal issues: Navigate ethics, relevant laws, regulations, policies, and standards.Ìý
- Hone leadership ability: Lead successful teams using advanced project management methodologies.Ìý
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 36 credits.Ìý
Initial Requirement
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
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Core Courses
- (3 Credits, ITEC 610)
- (3 Credits, ITEC 625)
- (3 Credits, ITEC 626)
- (3 Credits, ITEC 630)
- (3 Credits, ITEC 640)
ConcentrationÌýCourses
- (3 Credits, INFA 610)
- INFA 620
- INFA 630
- INFA 640
- INFA 650
- INFA 660
Capstone Course
INFA 670
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for career paths in information security and cyber defense. Potential job titles include security architect, cloud security specialist, IT security analyst, and quality assurance engineer. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that are highly valued by today’s employers.Ìý
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
You are expected to have some familiarity with Microsoft Excel. You are also expected to have some background in information technology and programming. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Information Assurance
Graduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
With a graduate certificate in information assurance from University of Maryland Global Campus, you’ll gain a practical understanding of the principles of data protection, cybersecurity, and computer forensics. The curriculum has been developed in conjunction with top employers, so you'll build real-world experience through interactions with actual organizations and learn job-relevant skills from case studies of real information assurance crises.
Program Highlights
- Assess data: Respond to attacks using damage assessments, data forensics, and attack tracing.
- Develop leadership skills: Build competencies in presentation, persuasion, and negotiation.
- Manage security: Secure information using symmetric and asymmetric key techniques.
- Protect networks: Use risk analysis, defense models, security policy development, and authentication.
- Proactively solve problems: Identify system vulnerabilities and attack patterns to solve problems.
- Gain hands-on experience: Conduct laboratory simulations of real events.
Required Courses
Initial Requirement
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
(to be taken within the first 6 credits of study)
The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, INFA 610)
(must be taken as one of the first two credit-bearing courses in the program) - INFA 620
- INFA 630
- INFA 640
- INFA 650
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for work in network and Internet security, intrusion detection and prevention, and cryptology.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend a background in computing and programming. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Total Program Credits
15
Transfer Credits
Up to 6
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Management: Homeland Security Management
Master's ConcentrationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Protect your country against both natural and man-made threats with an online master’s degree in management with a concentration in homeland security management at University of Maryland Global Campus. Learn to prioritize security and protection with a robust curriculum filled with the latest industry knowledge and administered by our experienced faculty members. Study in our streamlined online classroom and take advantage of the flexibility of online learning. And gain practical knowledge that you’ll be able to bring with you to the workforce. Ready to succeed again? Apply today!
Program Highlights
- Manage crisis communications: Apply strategies and tactics for managing crisis communications, including the use of current technologies, through a strategic approach to developing community-specific public responses to homeland and national security crisis situations.
- Develop strategies: Construct strategies for leading, managing, organizing, and coordinating homeland security operations in concert with federal, state, local, and international governments as well as the private sector.
- Utilize technology: Determine specific applications of advanced information and technology systems for protection, response, recovery, and resilience in support of homeland and national security priorities.
- Assess cybersecurity initiatives: Assess cybersecurity strategies, policies, initiatives, and regulatory compliance, as well as the role of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to defend against cyberattacks and support essential preparedness and disaster support operations.
- Evaluate laws and policies: Determine potential solutions for homeland security issues by evaluating the laws, authorities, regulations, policies, and ethical considerations as well as emerging political, legal, and policy issues.
- Manage threats: Apply risk methodologies and assessments, resilience planning, organizational theory, and disaster response and recovery principles to manage new and emerging threats against the United States by utilizing critical-thinking and decision-making skills.Ìý
Required Courses
This program requires a total ofÌý36 credits.
Initial Requirement
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
Core Courses
- MGMT 630
- (3 Credits, MGMT 640)
- (3 Credits, MGMT 650)
ConcentrationÌýCourses
- (3 Credits, HSMN 610)
- (3 Credits, HSMN 625)
- (3 Credits, HSMN 630)
- INFA 660
- (3 Credits, BSBD 641)
- (3 Credits, EMAN 620)
- (3 Credits, HSMN 670)
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, MGMT 670)
Career Preparation
This online master’s program is designed to help you prepare for mid- and senior-level positions in both the federal government and private institutions. The skills you gain in this program are universal and can translate to most industries in the public and private sectors. Potential job titles include intelligence analyst, cybersecurity specialist, emergency management director, border patrol agent, and counterterrorism analyst. Ìý
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend a recent background in finance or accounting, as well as statistics. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
