Catalog Course Description:
Introduction to information security in modern organizations. An examination of what information security is, and what motivates organizations to consider information security as a high priority. Introduces legal, ethical and professional issues, risk management, security planning, security technologies, and security implementation and maintenance.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites:
None

Curriculum Role:
Provides an introduction to information security in modern organizations for BSIS and BSIT students considering a focus in security and assurance in their degree program,  co-op positions and professional work.

Course Rationale:
Information security is rapidly changing its position and influence among the other aspects of information systems and technology study and practice. This course ensures a modern, up-to-date perspective of the foundations of information security is presented to our students.

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
• Articulate why and how information security is important to modern organizations
• Express how security risks are identified and managed
• Create a basic security plan for an organization
• Describe how information security is managed
• Express the functions of modern security technologies

Course Content:
Principal topics and the approximate number of weeks devoted to each are:
• Foundational concepts information security (1)
• Motivations for information security (1)
• Legal, ethical and professional issues (1)
• Risk management (1)
• Security planning (1)
• Introduction to security technology (2)
• Security implementation (1)
• Security staffing (1)
• Security maintenance and support (1)

Presentation:
Note: Presentation method may vary somewhat from section to section.
Course lectures, demonstrations and student presentations

Assessment:
Note: Assessment method may vary somewhat from section to section.
Assignments, exams and course projects.