Division of Business and Engineering

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Security

Certificate in Information Systems Security (At least 18 credits are required.)

Prescribed Courses (15 Credits)

  • CMPSC 101: Introduction to C++ Programming (3 credits)
  • IST110 - Intro. to Information Sciences & Technology (3 credits) or MIS 204: Into. to Business Information Systems (3 credits)
  • IST 220 - Networking & Telecommunications (3 credits, Prerequisite: IST 110)
  • SRA 111 - Introduction to Security and Risk Analysis (GS) (3 credits)
  • SRA 221 - Overview of Information Security (3 credits, Prerequisites: CMPSC 101, IST 110, SRA 111)

Additional Courses (Select 3 additional credits from the following)

  • IST 210 - Organization of Data (4 credits, Prerequisite: IST 110)
  • SRA 211 - Threat of Terrorism and Crime (3 credits, Prerequisite: SRA 111)
  • IST 451 - Network Security (3 credits, Prerequisite: IST 220)
  • IST 454 - Computer and Cyber Forensics (3 credits, Prerequisite: IST 220)

Delivery

  • Resident instruction to degree students at the Penn State Altoona campus.
  • Penn State Altoona Downtown Center.

Contact:

Dr. Jungwoo Ryoo
Associate Professor in Information Sciences and Technology
Business and Engineering

Office: 147 Robert L. Smith Learning Resources Center
Phone: 814-949-5243
Email:
WWW: http://www.personal.psu.edu/jxr65