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Program Courses

Please note that course schedules may be amended due to low enrollment, faculty availability, and/or other factors.

Online Sync Sessions are an integral part of the online learning experience. Additional information about learning concepts and assignments may be discussed and sync sessions offer valuable opportunities for students to interact with their faculty and peers during the term. We encourage all students to attend live, but if they are unable to, sync sessions will be recorded and posted within Canvas to allow for an asynchronous model of success as well.

CIS 455-DL : Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Description

This course provides an in-depth study of the solutions necessary to support business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR). Students will learn how to analyze the BC/DR requirements for an organization and ensure these requirements are met by implementing business solutions. This course will be taught from the business perspective. The course will utilize several business case studies with real-world scenarios in order to teach detailed BC/DR requirements, design, and implementation, including maintenance of the BC/DR plan. Coursework includes the study of risks, risk management, and business impact assessment (BIA), responding to a disaster, disaster recovery strategies, business continuity planning, and creating a recovery plan. Additional discussions will focus on designing disaster recovery solutions and surveying appropriate and current technologies and techniques.

CIS 413 is required prior to taking this course and it's highly recommended that students take CIS 452 or possess equivalent knowledge and skills prior to taking it.

Notes for students in the MSIS program: This course is required for the specialization in Information Systems Security. This course may be used as an elective towards all other specializations.