Network Security is a high priority for computing professionals, in business organizations, government agencies, the military, and any proprietary setting. Students choosing this specialization will come to understand the evolution of computer security; applied computer operations and security protocols; data transmission and storage protection methods via cryptography; ways of identifying, understanding and recovering from attacks against computer systems; methods of security breach prevention; network systems availability; applications security, recovery and business continuation procedures; and counter systems penetrations techniques.
Potential careers for students interested in Network and Information Security:
Wireless Networks Security Administrator
Network Security Analyst, Information Assurance Engineer
Firewall Administrator
Digital Crime Analyst
Computer Infrastructure Protection Specialist
Choose 8 courses for the Specialization:
Course ID
Course Name
Normally Offered
IT 220
Wireless Networks Security
Fall and Spring
IT 230
Computer & Network Systems Security
Fall and Spring
IT 310
E-Commerce Technology
Fall and Spring
IT 330
Computer Forensics
Fall and Spring
IT 331
Privacy and IT
Fall and Spring
IT 332
Digital Crime
Fall and Spring
IT 400
Information Technology and the Law
Fall and Spring
IT 430
Ethical Hacking for Administrators
Fall and Spring
CS 332
Operating Systems Principles
Fall and Spring
CS 356
Introduction to Computer Networks
Fall and Spring
CS 357
Fundamentals of NetworkSecurity
Fall ONLY
CS 458
Technologies of Network Security
Spring ONLY
Please contact the department if you have any questions about Math/Science requirements. Please visit the NJIT Undergraduate Catalog for all course descriptions.
