Information Systems Security

Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Security (BS-ISS) prepares students to apply the technologies and procedures professionals use to secure business systems.  By learning to identify security risks and create effective strategies to stop them, students will discover how Information Systems Security is essential to organizational success.  The curriculum focuses on operating systems, computer architectures, networking protocols and security basics.  Students will possess the knowledge to analyze the role of security within an organization as well as educate employees within the business about their security responsibilities.  Upon completion of the degree students are prepared to sit for industry standard certifications in Network+, Security+ and CISSP where otherwise qualified*.

*Although this Grantham University degree is designed to prepare students to sit for various certification exams, Grantham University cannot guarantee successful completion of those exams.  In some cases, field experience and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or successfully pass the exams.

Program Outcomes

At the successful completion of the program, the student should be able to:

• Recognize and define concepts of computer systems, hardware, software, programming languages and networks
• Examine a problem, identify and define the computing tools and techniques relevant to its solution
• Effectively convey technical knowledge both verbally and in written form to a variety of audiences
• Analyze the professional, legal, and ethical impact of Information Systems Security on individuals, business organizations and society
• Identify and analyze information security risks within today’s business environments
• Apply industry standard techniques to secure large-scale networks