Master of Science in Information Assurance

With a Master of Information Assurance, you’ll learn how to safeguard your organization’s data, including staying a step ahead of the ever-changing tools and tricks of cyber criminals.

With the Strayer Master of Information Assurance, you’ll be exposed to the same technologies used by hackers and terrorists. From cloud-based environments to Toolwire™ live labs, your education will be steeped in real-world tools, showing you how to:

  • Assess risk and devise solutions that safeguard information assets and technology infrastructures
  • Design and deploy information security and assurance solutions to protect assets and enhance performance
  • Analyze and identify security vulnerabilities and solutions
  • Design and develop effective user security and assurance plans
  • Evaluate and justify solutions to satisfy organizational needs
  • Analyze the impact of solutions on individuals, organizations, and society
  • Apply data analysis and research to mitigate vulnerabilities created by network and Internet intrusions
  • Develop effective communication plans
  • Justify and support the professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities of securing data and infrastructure