MS Info Security & Assurance Courses

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MS Information Security and Assurance Courses

WGU offers degrees, not classes. As a competency-based online university, progress through your degree program is determined by demonstrating your competence through carefully designed assessments and completion of a professional portfolio, capstone, or both. As a student in this program, you will complete the courses listed below in order to graduate. These courses are required. Each course contains a study guide and recommended learning resources for you to use while completing said assessment. Your assigned mentor will help guide you through the process.

For ease of understanding, WGU has assigned competency units to each of its courses as indicated below. A competency unit is equivalent to a semester credit hour of learning. WGU terms are six months in length. During a typical term, students will be expected to complete at least 8 to 9 competency units. Grades are assigned on a Pass/Not Pass basis; a “Pass” at WGU is equivalent to a letter grade of “B" or better.

Speak to an Enrollment Counselor for more information about these courses.

Course Course of Study/Assessments Competency Units
DGC2 Cryptography 2
COV2 Fundamentals of Interconnecting Network Devices 2
LOT2 Hacking Countermeasures and Techniques 2
TFT2 Cyberlaw, Regulations and Compliance 3
FNV2 Ethical Hacking 3
VUT2 Vulnerability Assessment 2
FMV2 Forensics and Network Intrusion 3
JIT2 Risk Management 2
DBC2 Security Policies and Standards – Compliance and Certification 3
FYT2 Security Policies and Standards – Best Practices 2
FXT2 Disaster Recovery Planning, Prevention and Response 2
LQT2 Information Security and Assurance Capstone Project 4