Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity, Minor

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Vulnerability to cyber attacks has increased dramatically as usage of and reliance upon technology expands. Cyber attacks can take multiple forms, ranging from corporate security breaches and social media fraud to malware and social engineering. Cybersecurity professionals are needed who can identify and mitigate the growing threats. The objective of the minor in interdisciplinary cybersecurity is to provide students with both the skills and the theoretical knowledge to address evolving cybersecurity challenges from a range of disciplinary prospectives. Through core courses and electives, students who complete the minor will learn to identify cybersecurity risks and build expertise in solutions to a broad range of cyber vulnerabilities.

The minor in interdisciplinary cybersecurity is open to all students at the university. Completion of minor requirements may require completion of additional courses as prerequisites.

A minor in both cybersecurity and interdisciplinary cybersecurity is not allowed.

Contact Information

Nancy LaTourrette
242 Scrugham Engineering and Mines
(775) 784-4014
nancy@unr.edu

I. Program Requirements (18 units)

The minor requires a minimum of 18 units from the courses listed below. No more than nine of the units can also count towards your major or other degree requirements.

A. Required Courses (6 units)

CS 151 - Introduction to Cybersecurity (3 units)
HIST 224 - Pirates and Hackers (3 units) CO10, CO11

B. Core Courses (6-12 units)

CS 252 - Digital Forensics Fundamentals (3 units)
CS 445 - Internet Security (3 units)
CS 450 - Fundamentals of Integrated Computer Security (3 units)
CS 453 - Mobile Computing Security and Privacy (3 units)
CS 454 - Reliability and Security of Computing Systems (3 units)
IS 470 - Computer Security, Controls, and Information Assurance (3 units)
JOUR 404 - Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Surveillance Society (3 units) CO9
PSC 406A - Cybersecurity and International Relations (3 units) CO9
PSC 408D - Internet and Politics (3 units) CO9

C. Foundation/Application Courses (0-6 units)

Select any remaining courses from the following:

CPE 401 - Computer Network Systems (3 units) OR
IS 477 - Data Communications (3 units)
CS 442 - Cloud Computing (3 units)
CS 447 - Computer Systems Administration (3 units)
CS 457 - Database Management Systems (3 units) OR
IS 475 - Database Design and Implementation (3 units)
CS 460 - Compiler Construction (3 units)
HIST 300A - Digitizing History (3 units) CO14
IS 481 - Issues in Information Technology (3 units) *
Approved topics:
- Risk Management and Business Continuity Planning
- Incidence Response and Forensics
- Information Security Policy
- Security Management Practices
JOUR 304 - Social Media and Society (3 units) CO9
PSY 450 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3 units)

Note(s):

* Only the IS 481 topics listed above may be used to satisfy this minor.