MBA611: Securing the Organization

Credit Hours:
3
Estimated Hours Per Week:
15

Overview

This course provides a high-level overview of information security from a managerial standpoint. In addition to exploring a broad spectrum of topics related to securing an organization’s information assets, the course demonstrates the use of a standard methodology for developing an information security program for an organization. Students will investigate a wide range of related topics including:

  • Role of the chief security officer
  • Security training and certification
  • Privacy and compliance issues
  • Security policies for organizations

The course project, Term Paper: Analyzing an Information Security Issue, requires students to research a topic of interest and then complete an outline, rough draft, and final draft of their term paper, incorporating feedback into the final project.

Course Learning Objectives

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

  • Define information security, describing its different aspects.
  • Explain what motivates various types of cyber criminals.
  • Describe the role of the chief security officer in creating 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 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.
  • List some best practices for corporate information security.
ENROLLMENT
To enroll in this course, please complete the online application.

Required Texts
MBA611 texts are available from the JIU/Follett Bookstore