Pittsburgh MSISTM

The Master of Science in Information Security Technology and Management (MSISTM) is ideally suited to students who want to assume leadership positions in the information security arena.

The program enhances a technical education with additional courses in management, information security policy, and other topics essential for the effective development and management of secure information systems. Graduates of the MSISTM program become security experts equipped to manage the growing complexities associated with securing data and networks.

This graduate degree program meets the criteria for the federal government's Scholarship for Service Program (SFS). U.S. citizens who are accepted may be eligible for a full scholarship and stipend through the SFS program. View the SFS Alumni Profile.

New Track: Computer Forensics and Incident Response

The Computer Forensics and Incident Response Track offers the opportunity to earn a CERT®-issued certificate, for MSIN and MSISTM students located in Pittsburgh.

If you choose to take the forensics track, you will devote a security elective (12 units) and your curriculum option (36 units) to developing skills in both host/network computer forensics and digital investigations.

Students will be taught by CERT® faculty and trained on state-of-the-art software. All the courses progressively build on one another, while providing concrete skills along the way.

By pursuing the forensics track, you will be able to perform digital forensic investigations based on a solid understanding of the fundamental nature of digital evidence and an ability to apply the analytic and investigative tools in a forensically sound manner.

Program Learning Objectives

Through this program, you will:

• Gain a detailed understanding of the interdisciplinary aspects (technical, business, management, policy) of information security
• Assess the information security risks faced by an organization
• Manage the development, acquisition, and evolution of a secure information infrastructure
• Gain expertise in both theory and practice of information security
• Acquire a detailed understanding of information security challenges in networks and software systems
• Design and implement networked, software and distributed systems with information security in mind
• Gain expertise to manage the growing complexities associated with securing data and networks
• Equip yourself with skills to assume a leadership position in information security

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MSISTM Faculty Advisor

Nicolas Christin

Assoc. Director, INI; and
Systems Scientist, INI and CyLab

Office: 4720 Forbes Avenue, CIC, Room 2108
Telephone: (412) 268-4432

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