Information Assurance

Prepare for a career fighting cybercrime with an area of study in Information Assurance and Security at Thomas Edison State University (TESU). As computer technology advances and the risks associated with this technology grow, companies in the public and private sectors will continue to need skilled information security analysts and assurance specialists to design, manage, operate and protect their data systems. Our online program prepares you with the knowledge and skills to address the operational issues, policies and procedures, threat and response mechanisms, risk analysis, system recovery and information security frameworks that can be deployed to secure corporate assets in various settings.

Learning Outcomes:

As a graduate of this program, you will be able to:

1. Evaluate new and existing security systems.
2. Lead the development, implementation, evaluation and management of information security solutions.
3. Utilize qualitative and quantitative methodologies to develop comprehensive risk assessments of an organization?s information assets.
4. Develop comprehensive risk mitigation and system recovery plans.
5. Collaborate with organizational stakeholders to develop and implement enterprise-level information assurance policies and procedures.