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The Master of Science in Information Security (MS InfoSec) is a three-semester program for a total of 32 semester hours. Each student is required to take a set of core courses, a practicum and one of two concentrations (technology or policy). The core is composed of 7 courses, and the concentrations are three courses tailored to the student needs and desires but are focused on technological or policy. The breakdown of the program is: 1) Fixed core of 23 semester hours 2) Specialization of 9 semester hours

INFORMATION SECURITY FIXED CORE COURSES (23 semester hours)

CS 4235 Introduction to Information Security
CS 6260 Applied Cryptography
CS 6238 Secure Computer Systems
CS 6262 Network Security
CS 6265 Information Security Laboratory
CS 6725 Information Security Strategies and Policies
CS 8902 Practicum/Project/Research (5 credit hours)

SPECIALIZATIONS (9 semester hours)
Technology Centric
Choose three courses from the following or a different course with approval from the MS Information Security Program Coordinator.

MATH 4150 Introduction to Number Theory
CS 4500 Theory II
CS 6210 Advanced Operating Systems
CS 6250 Computer Networks
CS 6269 Formal Models and Methods for Information Assurance
CS 6300 Software Development Process
CS 6400 Database Systems Concepts and Design
CS 7260 Internetworking Architecture and Protocols

Policy Centric
Choose three courses from the following or a different course with approval from the MS Information Security Program Coordinator.

PUBP 4756 Technology Forecasting and Assessment
PUBP 6401 Science, Technology and Public Policy
ECON 6150 Cost and Benefit Analysis
MGT 6050 Management Information Systems
MGT 6057 Business Process Analysis & Design (SAP
CIS 8680 Security and Privacy of

The College's master's degree requirements supplement the Institute's master's requirements listed in the Georgia Tech Catalog. Students must achieve a grade point average of at least 3.0 to graduate, and no course grade below C will count toward graduation.