An examination of innovation and entrepreneurship in a business environment. Focus is on applying principles of innovation and entrepreneurship to the creation, development, and management of new ventures. Discussion covers the principles of innovation, design thinking, opportunity recognition, funding, and scaling up of entrepreneurial ventures, as well as the challenges and opportunities for innovation in existing organizations. The goal is to think critically about innovation and gain practical experience in managing innovation in organizations and creating and developing new ventures.

(Formerly CCA 630.) Prerequisite: CCS 625. Apply the underlying concepts, standards, and technologies of cloud computing (including virtualization, cloud data management, cloud programming models, cloud analytics applications, interoperability, and portability) to the planning, design, and configuration of a cloud infrastructure. Prepare policies and documents to plan and design a cloud infra-structure successfully, including a policy document, architecture plan, cloud deployment run book, and user training plan. Perform baseline configurations on the cloud environment to satisfy business requirements. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCA 630 or CCS 630.

(Formerly CCA 670.) Prerequisite: CCS 640. Assume the role of a cloud computing architect. Implement advanced features of the cloud platform, including auditing and logging, cloud orchestration, service catalog, and cloud metering and billing. Investigate, plan, and implement these features on a specific cloud platform. Prepare a cloud portfolio report based on cloud migrations and implementations completed in the program. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCA 670 or CCS 670.

An overview of laws, regulations, and compliance requirements related to cybersecurity. Discussion covers data protection, laws, regulations, privacy, intellectual property, and compliance. Activities include hands-on, project-based case studies related to law, regulations, and compliance requirements for organizations in various industries. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CMAP 645 or CMP 620.

A comprehensive study of targeted cyberattacks, including advanced persistent threats. The aim is to plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from targeted cyberattacks. Focus is on the phases of targeted cyberattacks and methods used by attackers during each phase. Topics include cyberattack prevention, mitigation, and response. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CST 620 or CTCH 635.

Prerequisite: CST 640, DFC 640, or CMP 640. Assume the role of a cybersecurity professional by examining current issues in cybersecurity management, including enterprise risk management, vulnerability assessment, threat analysis, crisis management, security architecture, security models, security policy development and implementation, security compliance, information privacy, identity management, incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning, particularly in the health, banking, and finance sectors.

A hands-on examination of the tools and procedures associated with conducting a forensic analysis of network or cloud network incidents. The objective is to collect, examine, and preserve digital evidence and artifacts associated with a network-based cyberattack or incident. Topics include forensic tools and techniques, network monitoring and defense, incident response, intrusion detection/prevention systems, log analysis, cloud computing, and cryptography.