Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance Online Degree Information

UMUC's Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance offers a broad-based program of study designed to prepare graduates to be information assurance leaders (in both government and industry), with a global outlook, interpersonal skills, leadership and management skills, and awareness of current issues in the field. The curriculum focuses on the practices, policies, operational procedures and technology, and future of information assurance. The major prepares students for careers as information systems security professionals, senior system managers, and system administrators responsible for information systems and security of those systems.

Students who graduate with a major in Information Assurance will be able to: identify the terms, functions, and interrelationships among the hardware, software, firmware, and other components of an information system; demonstrate a working knowledge of the principles and practices of information security; develop policies and procedures to ensure reliability and accessibility of information systems and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data; conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs; develop systems security contingency plans and disaster recovery procedures; develop and maintain strategic information assurance plans; establish metrics to measure and evaluate systems performance and total cost of ownership; and identify and address information technology workforce planning and management issues such as recruitment, retention, and training. This degree requires 120 credits of coursework to complete.