ACADEMICS: IA Concentration An MS concentration in IA consists of: CS3600: Introduction to Information Assurance: Computer Security (4-2) Covers overview of terminology and concepts associated with the field of Information Assurance. and two of the following three courses. CS3670: Information Assurance: Secure Management of Systems (3-2) Covers management concerns associated with computer-based information systems. CS3675: Vulnerability Assessment (3-2) Covers Internet Security Threats in a lab environment. CS3690: Network Security (4-2) Covers a broad range of topics in security for networked and internetworked computer systems. A Ph.D. concentration in IA consists of: CS4600: Secure Systems (3-2) Covers implementation of protection for monolithic and distributed secure computer systems. CS4605: Security Policies, Models, and Formal Methods (3-1) Covers methods used to specify, model, and verify computational systems providing access control. CS3690: Network Security (4-2) Covers a broad range of topics in security for networked and internetworked computer systems. Limited Access Areas: SFS Resources / CISR Resources Updated 05-2008 / Home / Webmaster / Privacy Policy / Links / Search / Sitemap / NPS This U.S. Government Web Site is provided by the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Information Systems Security Studies and Research for official information regarding CISR's programs and research.