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Course Descriptions - HSMN (Homeland Security Management)
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 examined as 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. Various factors that affect physical security (including construction materials, architectural design, location, function, occupancy and life-cycle management) are examined. Accessibility, access control, traffic patterns and internal and external communications are analyzed. Review covers methods for protecting critical infrastructure support systems, such as electric power, water supply, airflow and information systems. Typical security policies and procedures for various categories of physical facilities (such as 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. Emphasis is on the importance of advanced planning. Techniques for performing business risk assessment and potential incident impact analysis are explored. Discussion covers alternative models for supporting contingency operations, including the use of service-level agreements. Key activities and processes involved in postevent 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.
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.