CIS598
Preview: CIS598 : Graduate Information Assurance Capstone
Course Guide
Prerequisites
Course Description
Instructional Materials
Course residency requirement: This course must be taken as last or next to last class; it is not
eligible for transfer credit and must be taken at Strayer University.
In this integrative capstone course, students will examine and solve real-world cybersecurity
problems and apply associated techniques to create practical solutions. The course takes an
integrative and senior security officer approach to address the policy, risk and control opportunities
within cyberspace and IT environments.
Required Resources
Omar Santos. 2019. Developing Cybersecurity Programs and Policies. CIS598 Pearson 3rd
edition textbook available at https://www.strayerbookstore.com
Microsoft Office 2013 (or more recent) is required to complete the homework.
As Strayer student, you have free access to Office 365, which includes Word, Excel, a
PowerPoint, Project, and OneDrive.
Instructions detailing access, training, and support for Office 365 are located on the
Start Here page of iCampus.
Tutorials can also be found on Microsoft’s Office 365 Training Center .
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Course Learning Outcomes
Note: Macintosh users may use Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 (or more recent version) to
complete the course required homework and assignments. However, Microsoft Office 2013
is recommended.
U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency. No date. . Cybersecurity Framework | CISA
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/resources/cybersecurity-framework
InstantSecurityPolicy.com. No date. . https://www.instantsecuritypolicy.com/ Instant Security Policy
Elliot Crigger. 2019. . Making Policy on Augmented Intelligence in Health Care
https://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=a9h&AN=134591218&site=eds-live&scope=site
Ricardo Santa. 2019. Corporate, Operational, and Information Systems Strategies: Alignment and
Firm Performance . https://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=bth&AN=147971016&site=eds-live&scope=site
Petrisor Pătrașcu. 2020. . A Multidimensional Approach to Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructures
https://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=eue&AN=145711106&site=eds-live&scope=site
Supplemental Resources
Walmart. No date. . https://corporate.walmart.com/privacy-security Privacy & Security
U.S. National Security Agency Central Security Service. No date. National Security Agency
Central Security Service . https://www.nsa.gov/
Assess security needs for an organization.
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