COURSE CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT

Are you looking for a fresh course?   Are you looking for an elective for the summer?  Would you like to stay ahead of your peers or are you looking for a help in locating a internship/job.    Then the course below is for you…

MIS 3580: Information Systems Assurance: Security and Risk Management

Pre-Req: MIS 2101, Tuesday/Thursday 4:40-7:10, CRN 024682 – Main Campus

Course Description

The course provides an overview of the concepts of information security and the motivations and needs for organizations to consider information systems assurance.  Practices and standards are presented to assess and plan for risk management, legal, ethical and professional issues, security technologies, implementation and maintenance to minimize the risks.

Course Rational

As cyber attacks expand at a rapid rate of the business and government’s information systems, the need for information security professionals is rising at a demanding rate.   Professionals must take responsibility for the security of the information systems. This course ensures a relevant perspective of the foundations of information assurance is presented.

 Course Outcomes

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

• Explain information assurance concepts and how it has evolved
• Articulate how information security is important to organizations
• Outline ethics and legal responsibility
• Explain how security risks are identified and mitigated
• Define the functions of security technologies including firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection, and access control
• Explain staffing issues
• Apply business practices and standards to develop a security plan

Standard Job Description

The Information Assurance Analyst provides security implementation of information systems assurance. Assesses and mitigates system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle; validates system security requirements definition and analysis; establishes system security designs; implements security designs in procedures; verifies security requirements; performs system certification and accreditation planning and testing and liaison activities, and supports secure systems operations and maintenance.

List of Topics

• Concepts of information systems assurance
• Motivations and needs for information security
•  Legal, ethical and professional issues in information security
•  Risk management
•  Security planning
• Security technology including firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection, and access control
• Security and personnel
• Security implementation and maintenance

Hello MIS Students,

 The MIS department is offering a special section of BA2101 Professional Development Strategies (formerly BA100) for the fall 2010 semester.  This section is for MIS majors only.  All MIS majors are strongly encouraged to take this section of BA2101.  While this section of BA2101 will target many of the same learning outcomes as traditional sections of BA2101, this section will focus on the professional development skills of an IT professional.  For example, your resume will be critiqued by an IT professional.  Mock interviews will be performed with IT professionals and there will be many other IT speakers throughout the semester.  We feel strongly that this special section of this class will create value for MIS majors.    

 This course will meet on Wednesday’s from 1:00-1:50PM (CRN 053376 Sec. 006).  This section is listed in the course schedule under Business Administration but has special authorization; in which only Marlene Bell or I can register you for this course.  If you would like to take this course, stop by the MIS department (Speakman Hall 210) and let us know you would like to registered.

 Best Wishes

Joe

Hello Students,

Registration for the fall 2010 semester begins Monday, March 22, 2010.  Please be aware that MIS students follow a slightly different procedure. OWLNET is set to allow you to register for only a couple MIS courses. In order to register for the remaining MIS courses you will need to stop by the MIS Department which is located in Speakman Hall 210. This is done to make sure you are taking the correct courses, in the proper sequence, and meeting the pre defined pre-requisites.

•  If you are registering for MIS 2101, MIS 2502, MIS 3596, or MIS 3580 you will be able to register for those classes on your own via OWLNET.
• If you are registering for MIS 2501, MIS 3501, MIS 3502, MIS 3535, or MIS 4596, please visit the MIS department and see Marlene Bell or Joseph Allegra; please have your TUID available.

The registration and start dates for priority registration for continuing students (registered in the spring 2010) are based on matriculation status and class levels. Minimum semester hour requirements listed refer to completed courses and transfer credit hours only. They do not include semester hours in progress. To determine when you are eligible to register follow this link: http://www.temple.edu/registrar/RegistrationDates.html  Please be aware that freshman who entered fall 2008 and after follow a different curriculum than transfer students and students that .

 Make sure you follow the correct sequencing of courses by selecting the correct course structure sheet:

• MIS course structure freshman 2008 and after
• MIS course structure admitted prior to fall 2008 and all transfer

When should an MIS student start taking MIS classes?

You should start taking MIS courses in your sophomore year or at the very latest the first semester of your junior year. To complete the MIS degree please set aside at least four semesters.

 Please also note that GRADE requirements for all MIS courses have changed.  Students who are completing a major or minor in MIS will need to earn a grade of C or better in all courses completed in fall 2009 or after. Students who completed required MIS courses prior to the fall of 2009 will not be required to repeat courses where a grade of C- was earned.

 Please note that the GRADE requirements for all MIS courses have changed…

Students who are completing a major or minor in MIS will need to earn a grade of C or better in all courses completed in fall 2009 or after. Students who completed required MIS courses prior to the fall of 2009 will not be required to repeat courses where a grade of C- was earned.

•  For a listing of MIS courses and pre-requisite follow this link: http://www.temple.edu/bulletin/ugradbulletin/ucd/ucd_mis.html
• To determine what courses are offered follow this link: http://voyager.adminsvc.temple.edu/TUCourses//tu_coursesemester.asp

 If you have any problems or concerns please feel free to email me.

Thx Joe

Hello MIS Students

Are you looking for a way to get a jump start on your MIS classes?  The MIS department is offering summer classes!!!

 Summer I classes are:

• MIS 2101 Information Systems in Organizations
• MIS 2502 Database Management
• MIS 3580 Special Topics (description of the course below)
• MIS 3581 Co-operative Experience in Management Information Systems (majors only)

Summer II classes are:

• MIS 2101 Information Systems in Organizations

 MIS 3580: Information Systems Assurance: Security and Risk Management

Pre-Req: MIS 2101, Tuesday/Thursday 4:40-7:10, CRN 024682

 Course Description

The course provides an overview of the concepts of information security and the motivations and needs for organizations to consider information systems assurance.  Practices and standards are presented to assess and plan for risk management, legal, ethical and professional issues, security technologies, implementation and maintenance to minimize the risks.

 Please note that the GRADE requirements for all MIS courses have changed…

Students who are completing a major or minor in MIS will need to earn a grade of C or better in all courses completed in fall 2009 or after. Students who completed required MIS courses prior to the fall of 2009 will not be required to repeat courses where a grade of C- was earned.

• For a listing of MIS courses and pre-requisite follow this link: http://www.temple.edu/bulletin/ugradbulletin/ucd/ucd_mis.html
• To determine what courses are offered follow this link: http://voyager.adminsvc.temple.edu/TUCourses//tu_coursesemester.asp

 Please let me know if you have additional questions.

Joe

The MIS department is offering a special section of BA2101 Professional Development Strategies (formerly BA100) for the spring 2010 semester. This section is for MIS majors only. All MIS majors are strongly encouraged to take this section of BA2101.

While this section of BA2101 will target many of the same learning outcomes as traditional sections of BA2101, this section will focus on the professional development skills of an IT professional. For example, your resume will be critiqued by an IT professional. Mock interviews will be performed with IT professionals and there will be many other IT speakers throughout the semester. We feel strongly that this special section of this class will create value for MIS majors.

This course will meet on Tuesday’s from 2:00-2:50PM (CRN 066881, Sec. 010). This section is listed in the course schedule under Business Administration but has special authorization; in which only I can register you for this course. If you would like to take this course, stop by the MIS department (Speakman Hall 210) or send me your TUID and name indicating that you want to be registered for this section.