Critical Infrastructure Protection Major

Description: A program focusing on the design, planning and management of systems and procedures for protecting critical national physical and cyber infrastructure from external threats, including terrorism. Includes instruction in homeland security policy, critical infrastructure policy, information security, matrix vulnerability assessment, threat assessment, physical security, personnel security, operational security, contingency planning, case analyses of specific industries and systems, redundancy planning, emergency and disaster planning, security systems, and intelligence operations. Is Critical Infrastructure Protection the right major for you?
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Critical Infrastructure Protection Major

What Courses Do Critical Infrastructure Protection Majors Take?

The required and elective courses you would take for Critical Infrastructure Protection majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.

  • Emergency Planning
  • Information Security
  • Operational Security
  • Security Policies
  • Threat Assessment

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