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HSMN 610 Concepts in Homeland Security (3) (Formerly ITSM 620)
An overview of the basic concepts of homeland security, including infrastructure protection, jurisdiction, and issues in technical areas such as interconnectivity and interoperability. The nation’s telecommunications and information technology networks are both vulnerable assets and critical solutions.
HSMN 620 Physical Security (3) (Formerly ITSM 624)
A comprehensive study of the many interdependent elements involved in protecting man-made structures from direct or indirect physical and cyber attacks. Examination covers various factors impacting physical security, including construction materials, architectural design, location, function, occupancy, and life cycle management. Accessibility, access control, traffic patterns, and internal and external communications are analyzed. Methods for protecting critical infrastructure support systems, such as electric power, water supply, airflow, and information systems, are reviewed. Typical security policies and procedures for various categories of physical facilities—for example, those involved in power generation, finance, and telecommunications— are also evaluated.
HSMN 630 Business Continuity: Disaster Recovery, Planning, and Response (3) (Formerly ITSM 626)
An in-depth examination of managerial and technical strategies for maintaining enterprise resiliency in the face of man-made or natural disruptions to business operations. Study emphasizes the importance of advanced planning and explores techniques for performing business risk assessment and potential incident impact analysis. Alternative models for supporting contingency operations, including the use of Service Level Agreements, are discussed. Key activities and processes involved in post-event business resumption, including the recovery of key information assets, are reviewed. Various formal Business Continuity standards such as ISO 17799 are also introduced. Actual and hypothetical cases are analyzed to reinforce key concepts.
HSMN 670 Seminar in Homeland Security (3) (Formerly ITSM 622)
An up-to-date evaluation of vulnerabilities and protective countermeasures regarding various aspects of the nation’s critical infrastructure, with particular emphasis on the food and water supply. Topics include various threat profiles and actions by government, industry, independent institutions, and private citizens that might prevent attack from domestic or foreign sources and mitigate harmful consequences should such an attack occur. Discussion reviews the federal government’s organization and management of food and water security and explores what further efforts might be made, building upon the nation’s health system and engaging government at all levels. The singularly important roles of first responders are also analyzed.