Information Systems and Cybersecurity Management
Information Systems and Cybersecurity Management
The Cybersecurity Management concentration is a managerial focus on cybersecurity and risk management that organizations seek in all of their business units. Both concentrations are a solid foundation of technical understanding delivered from a managerial perspective to enable students to contribute quickly to problem-solving in Information Systems and Cybersecurity Management in organizational settings. The Cybersecurity Management concentration applies a unique managerial focus to cybersecurity and risk management. The program instills foundational knowledge for strategic problem solving regarding security-focused business problems. Students learn to evaluate security threats, assess their risk, and manage resolutions that rely on advanced technologies such as blockchain, encryption, large data repositories, AI, and other emerging tools.
Course Updates & Term Restrictions
- Course Updates:
- ISA 245 and 281 have been changed to ISA 345 and 381 effective Fall 2025
- 2025-2026 Term Restrictions:
- Fall Only Courses: ISA 301, ISA 303, and ISA 387
- Spring Only Courses: ISA 305, ISA 405, ISA 406, and ISA 419
Skills
- Propose technology driven innovation
- Manipulate structured and unstructured data
- Manage business processes
- Structure and solve business problems with information technology
- Develop and manage corporate data
- Design, develop, and analyze systems
- Agile approaches to prohect management
- Anaylze data
- Technical skills in:
- Programming
- SQL
- Power BI
- Cloud Computing
- Enterprise Systems
- Internet Architecture
- Wireless Communications
- Database Management
- Big Data Management
- Generative Artificial Intelligence
Top Employers
- Deloitte
- EY
- Protiviti
- DHL
- Procter & Gamble
- Churchill Downs
- Crowe LLP
- Epic Systems
- Eurofins TestOil
- GBQ
Career Opportunities
- Business Analyst
- Security Analyst
- Security Consultant
- Digital Technology Leadership Programs
- Information Security Leadership Programs
- Risk Advisory Consultant
- IT Auditor
- Technology Policy Specialist
- Data Steward
Sample Plans
Choose the academic year that you began at 91做厙:
2025-2026
This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of 91做厙 Plan courses is flexible.
- IC = Intercultural Consciousness
- FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)
- ECL=Ethical Citizenship and Leadership
*BUS 284 fulfills Advanced Writing
First Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| CSE 148 | 3 |
| MTH 141 or 151 | 5 |
| ENG 111 | 3 |
| Natural Science + Lab | 4 |
| BUS 106 | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FYIC | 8 |
| ISA 125 | 3 |
| ISA 235 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 17 |
Second Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 245 or ISA 281 | 3 |
| ISA 225 | 3 |
| ACC 222 or ACC 221 | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 281 or ISA 245 | 3 |
| ECO 201 or ECO 202 | 3 |
| ACC 221 or ACC 222 | 3 |
| BUS 284* | 3 |
| Ethical Citizenship & Leadership (ECL) | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Third Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 301 | 3 |
| ECO 202 or ECO 201 | 3 |
| MGT 291 or MGT 295 | 3 |
| Global Inquiry | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry (SI) | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 305 | 3 |
| ISA 405 | 3 |
| MGT 295 or MGT 291 | 3 |
| MKT 291 | 3 |
| Intercultural Consciousness (IC) | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 387 | 3 |
| ISA 419 or ISCM Elective | 3 |
| FIN 301 | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry (SI) | 3 |
| IC or Global Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISCM Elective or ISA 419 | 3 |
| BLS 342 | 3 |
| Business Capstone | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| Elective(s) | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
Departmental Notes:
- ISA 495 may satisfy the Business Capstone requirement.
- Some major courses may be offered in Fall or Spring only
- Consult with FSB advising for individualized planning
- Note: Students may not major in both concentrations
- Students in either concentrationn may minor in the other sub-discipline but must take 9 hours beyond the business core not also counting for the major
- Note: Students also taking the Business Analytics major must take 18 hours beyond the business core not also counting in the Business Analytics major.
- Refer to the 2025-2026 General Bulletin for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements.
General Requirements:
- Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 39 hours of non-business coursework required.
- 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate
- First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103,
BUS 104) satisfies the 91做厙 Plan Experiential Learning requirement.
2024-2025
This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of 91做厙 Plan courses is flexible.
IC = Intercultural Consciousness
FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)
*BUS 284 fulfills Advanced Writing
First Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| CSE 148 | 3 |
| MTH 141 or 151 | 5 |
| ENG 111 | 3 |
| Natural Science + Lab | 4 |
| BUS 106 | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FYIC | 8 |
| ISA 125 | 3 |
| ISA 235 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 17 |
Second Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 345 or ISA 381 | 3 |
| ISA 225 | 3 |
| ACC 222 or ACC 221 | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 381 or ISA 345 | 3 |
| ECO 201 or ECO 202 | 3 |
| ACC 221 or ACC 222 | 3 |
| BUS 284* | 3 |
| Ethical Citizenship & Leadership | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Third Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 301 | 3 |
| ECO 202 or ECO 201 | 3 |
| MGT 291 or MGT 295 | 3 |
| Global Inquiry | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry (SI) | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 305 | 3 |
| ISA 405 | 3 |
| MGT 295 or MGT 291 | 3 |
| MKT 291 | 3 |
| Intercultural Consciousness (IC) | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 387 | 3 |
| ISA 419 or ISCM Elective | 3 |
| FIN 301 | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry (SI) | 3 |
| IC or Global Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISCM Elective or ISA 419 | 3 |
| BLS 342 | 3 |
| Business Capstone | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| Elective(s) | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
Departmental Notes:
- ISA 495 may satisfy the Business Capstone requirement.
- Some major courses may be offered in Fall or Spring only
- Consult with FSB advising for individualized planning
- Note: Students may not major in both concentrations
- Students in either concentrationn may minor in the other sub-discipline but must take 9 hours beyond the business core not also counting for the major
- Note: Students also taking the Business Analytics major must take 18 hours beyond the business core not also counting in the Business Analytics major.
- Refer to the 2024-2025 General Bulletin for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements.
General Requirements:
- Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 39 hours of non-business coursework required.
- 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate
- First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103,
BUS 104) satisfies the 91做厙 Plan Experiential Learning requirement.
2023-2024
This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of 91做厙 Plan courses is flexible.
IC = Intercultural Consciousness
FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)
*BUS 284 fulfills Advanced Writing
First Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| CSE 148 | 3 |
| MTH 141 or 151 | 5 |
| ENG 111 | 3 |
| Natural Science + Lab | 4 |
| BUS 106 | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FYIC | 8 |
| ISA 125 | 3 |
| ISA 235 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 17 |
Second Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 345 or 381 | 3 |
| ISA 225 | 3 |
| ACC 222 or ACC 221 | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 381 or 345 | 3 |
| ECO 201 or ECO 202 | 3 |
| ACC 221 or ACC 222 | 3 |
| BUS 284* | 3 |
| Ethical Citizenship & Leadership | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Third Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 301 | 3 |
| ECO 202 or ECO 201 | 3 |
| MGT 291 or MGT 295 | 3 |
| Global Inquiry | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 305 | 3 |
| ISA 405 | 3 |
| MGT 295 or MGT 291 | 3 |
| MKT 291 | 3 |
| Intercultural Consciousness (IC) | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 387 | 3 |
| ISA 419 or ICM Elective | 3 |
| FIN 301 | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| IC or Global Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ICM Elective or ISA 419 | 3 |
| BLS 342 | 3 |
| Business Capstone | 3 |
| Signature Inquiry | 3 |
| Non-business Elective(s) | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
Departmental Notes:
- ISA 495 may satisfy the Business Capstone requirement.
- Fall-only courses: ISA 387.
- Spring-only courses: ISA 305, ISA 403, ISA 405, and ISA 406.
- Note: Students may not major in both concentrations.
- Students in either concentrationn may minor in the other sub-discipline but must take 9 hours beyond the business core not also counting for the major
- Note: Students also taking the Business Analytics major must take 18 hours beyond the business core not also counting in the Business Analytics major.
- Refer to the for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements.
General Requirements:
- Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 52 hours of non-business coursework required.
- 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate
- First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103,
BUS 104) satisfies the 91做厙 Plan Experiential Learning requirement.
2022-2023
This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of Global 91做厙 Plan courses is flexible.
IP = Intercultural Perspectives
FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)
*BUS 284 fulfills Advanced Writing
First Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| MTH 141 or 151 | 5 |
| CSE 148 | 3 |
| ENG 111 | 3 |
| Physical Science | 3 |
| BUS 106 | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FYIC | 8 |
| ISA/STA 125 | 3 |
| ISA 235 | 3 |
| Diversity/IP | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 17 |
Second Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 345 or 381 | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 |
| ISA 225 | 3 |
| ACC 221 | 3 |
| Biological Science & Lab | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 381 or 345 | 3 |
| ECO 201 | 3 |
| ACC 222 | 3 |
| BUS 284* | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Third Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 301 | 3 |
| ECO 202 | 3 |
| FIN 301 or MGT 295 | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| Humanities | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 305 | 3 |
| ISA 405 | 3 |
| MGT 291 or MKT 291 | 3 |
| MGT 295 or FIN 301 | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 387 | 3 |
| ISA 419 or Elective | 3 |
| MKT 291 or MGT 291 | 3 |
| Global Perspectives | 3 |
| Elective | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA Elective or ISA 419 | 3 |
| BLS 342 | 3 |
| Business Capstone | 3 |
| Global Perspectives | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Departmental Notes:
- ISA 495 may satisfy the ISA major and Business Capstone requirements.
- Fall-only courses: ISA 387.
- Spring-only courses: ISA 305, 403, 405, and 406.
- Note: Students may not major in both concentrations. Students in either concentration may minor in the other sub-discipline but must take 9 hours beyond the business core not also counting for the major
- Note: Students also taking the Business Analytics major must take 18 hours beyond the business core not also counting in the Business Analytics major
- For more information, visit the Department of Information Systems and Analytics website.
General Requirements:
- Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 52 hours of non-business coursework required.
- 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate.
- FSB students must select a non-business thematic sequence (some exceptions—consult your advisor).
- Diversity courses may meet GMP Intercultural Perspectives.
- First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103,
BUS 104) satisfies GMP Experiential Learning.
2021-2022
This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of Global 91做厙 Plan courses is flexible.
IP = Intercultural Perspectives
FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)
First Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| MTH 141 or 151 | 5 |
| CSE 148 | 3 |
| ENG 111 | 3 |
| Physical Science | 3 |
| BUS 106 | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FYIC | 8 |
| ISA/STA 125 | 3 |
| ISA 235 | 3 |
| Global Perspectives | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 17 |
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Second Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 345 or 381 | 3 |
| Diversity/IP | 3 |
| ISA 225 | 3 |
| ACC 221 | 3 |
| Biological Science & Lab | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 381 or 345 | 3 |
| ECO 201 | 3 |
| ACC 222 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| BUS 284* | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Third Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 391 | 3 |
| ECO 202 | 3 |
| FIN 301 | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA 401 | 3 |
| ISA 491 | 3 |
| MGT 291 | 3 |
| MKT 291 | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA Elective | 3 |
| BLS 342 | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| MGT 302 | 3 |
| Elective | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ISA Elective | 3 |
| ISA 414 | 3 |
| Business Capstone | 3 |
| Global Perspectives | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Departmental Notes:
- Fall only courses: ISA 321.
- Spring only courses: ISA 496.
- Rapid succession of ISA 235, ISA 245, and ISA 401 recommended.
- Rapid succession of ISA 225, 291, and ISA 491 recommended.
- Business Analytics major can meet the Thematic Sequence requirement for any FSB student with a double major in this area.
- Students also taking the Information Systems major must take 18 hours beyond the business core not also counting in the Information Systems major.
- Students taking the Business Analytics major may not take the Business Analytics track in the Analytics Co-major.
- Additional Resources:
General Requirements:
- Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 52 hours of non-business coursework required.
- 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate
- FSB students must select a non-business thematic sequence (some exceptions—consult your advisor).
- Diversity courses may meet GMP Intercultural Perspectives.
- Pre-requisite information available in the .
- First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104) satisfies GMP Experiential Learning.
- BUS 284 satisfies the GMP Advanced Writing requirement.