BIS 468 - Information Systems Strategy and Security Management

Digital technologies have emerged as critical organizational resources to compete in dynamic markets. When embracing digital business transformation, leaders must rethink how to operate and secure their organization, and how best to compete in the marketplace. Notably, business and IT leaders need to manage information systems by integrating major software systems like customer relationship management, supply chain management, big data, analytics, artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, and the ‘Internet of all things’, across functional areas of the organization, as well as various digital platform ecosystems. The pervasiveness and openness of these systems poses security challenges that must also be managed. This course provides students with fundamentals about the management and security of the IT function in this context, strategies to help improve the value of IT for the organization, and the secure and ethical use of information and data from information systems. The course represents the culmination and integration of prior knowledge gained in the business and BIS curriculum.

General Education Requirements: Writing Intensive

Prerequisites: Junior standing, a grade of C- or better in BIS 267 and BIS 364 or permission.

Course Typically Offered: Spring

Credits: 3