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Minor in Information Security

With a minor in Information Security you will understand how hackers attack computer systems and you will know how to defend against these attacks. You will learn how to secure your corporation's network and its valuable information. This minor will teach you how to build a corporate security program and how to respond to security incidents. It will help prepare Computer Information Technology and Business Informatics majors for careers as an information security professional.

A minor in information security consists of 25 semester hours, including the following:

• CIT 140 Introduction to Computer Information Technology
• CIT 370 Operating Systems Technology
• CIT 380 Securing Computer Systems
• IFS 300 Management Information Systems
• IFS 330 IT Project Management
• IFS 382 Principles of Information Security
• Two of the following:
  • CIT 430 Computer Forensics
  • CIT 484 Network Security
  • CSC 482 Computer Security
  • CSC/MAT 483 Cryptology

A grade point average of at least 2.0 in all coursework counted toward the minor is required. Transfer students must take at least 6 semester hours toward a minor at NKU.