Master of Science in Information Security Policy and Management Curriculum
The Master of Science in Information Security Policy and Management curriculum takes you beyond the standard cybersecurity principles. The coursework encompasses strategy, management, physical security, insider threat analysis, ethical penetration testing and cloud computing—in short, everything you need to become a leader in information security.
Information Security Policy and Management Curriculum
For detailed curriculum information, please visit the Master of Science in Information Security Policy and Management Student Handbook.
- Intro to Information Security Management (95-752)
- Information Security Policy & Management (95-743)
- Intro to Programming with Python (90-812)
- Information Security Risk Management (95-755)
- Managing Disruptive Technologies (95-723)
- Cryptography (95-749)
- Network and Internet Security (95-758)
- Decision Making Under Uncertainty (95-760)
- Privacy in the Digital Age (94-806)
- Organizational Design and Implementation(94-700)
- Economic Analysis (95-710)
- Financial Statements and Analysis of Companies (90-723)
- Software and Security (95-748)
- Statistical Reasoning with R (90-711)
- Strategic Communication for Information Systems Leaders (95-877)
- Information Systems Project (95-720)
OR
- Information Security Thesis (95-765)
PLUS
- Required Summer Internship
For class, syllabi, and faculty information, please visit the Heinz College course catalog.
- Cybersecurity for Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (95-767)
- Network Defenses (95-884)
- Engineering Privacy in Software (95-878)
- Malicious Code Analysis (95-759)
- Applied Threat Analysis (95-889)
- Ethical Penetration Testing (95-883)
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (95-891)
- Blockchain Fundamentals (95-810)
- Introduction to Database Management (90-728)
- NoSQL Database Management (95-737)
- Advanced Relational Database Management (95-736)
- Introduction to Cyber Intelligence (95-844)
- Cloud Security (95-746)
- Privacy, Policy, Law, and Technology (95-818)
- Policies of Wireless Systems (95-824)
- Internet of Things (95-733)
- Security Data Analytics (95-747)
- IT Project Management (95-808)
- Strategy Development (94-811)
- Object-Oriented Programming for Managers (95-807)
*Students may also enroll in graduate-level courses from other Heinz College programs as well as other departments across Carnegie Mellon University’s campus, with approval. Many MSISPM students enroll in courses offered by CMU's Information Networking Institute (INI), including:
- Applied Information Assurance
- Cyber Risk Modeling
- Network Forensics
- Host Based Forensics
For class, syllabi, and faculty information, please visit the Heinz College course catalog.
Students can elect an optional concentration in AI Management.
Sample Information Security Policy and Management Schedule
- At Carnegie Mellon University, courses are counted in units instead of credits.
- Three units are roughly equivalent to one credit at many of our peer institutions.
- A semester-long course is 12 units, while a half-semester class (called a mini) is six units.
The following schedules are intended to be examples of the structure of the semester. Courses may not always be offered in this fashion.
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