Information Assurance (IA) curriculum is certified by the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) using Information Systems Security (INFOSEC) Professionals, NSTISSI No. 4011 guidelines. These IA courses will develop your skills for positions in systems and network security. Learn to detect, report, and resolve cyber threats. Course content also covers the use of code encryption to securely pass information between systems, building and using secure audio and video communications equipment, developing tamper protection products, and providing trusted information solutions. Students master the skills of assessing, auditing evaluation, testing network and systems security, and conducting forensic investigations. Students also learn how to perform information systems risk analysis and plan for disaster recovery and business continuity.

The following courses map to the CNSS 4011. Follow this link for specific Louisiana Tech 4011 course mapping. To meet the requirements of 4011, students must complete CIS 444 (Network Design and Implementation) and the four courses listed in the following IA Course Sequence. Students must have CIS 444 or an approved equivalent and the consent of the instructor to proceed in the IA Course sequence.
The detailed example course syllabi and course descriptions are provided by following the links within the IA Course Sequence. (Print an Information Assurance Certificate Brochure)