Minor in Cyber Audit, Controls and Compliance
The minor in Cyber Audit, Risk and Compliance (CARC) is designed for Business and Accounting students who want to complement their major by adding the valuable and highly sought-after skill set of IT Audit. The Cyber Audit Minor differs from the Cyber Security minor offered by the Computer Science Department in that it does not require students to take computer programming courses that are technically advanced and geared for computer science students. The Cyber Audit Minor focuses on data risk from an operational vs technical perspective which falls within the responsibilities of senior management.
Students electing the Cyber Audit Minor will learn methods of identifying IT controls and assessing potential IT risk based on industry standards and frameworks such as COBIT and NIST. Students will have hands-on experience working through an IT Audit to identify the risk of data integrity and determining how to best manage the identified risks. Students will also learn how to communicate risks from an operational standpoint while working with technical departments within an organization.
A grade of “C” (2.00) or better must be earned in all courses required for the Cyber Audit minor. Students should consult with the Chair of the Accounting Department and complete an official declaration of minor form as early as is possible. It is the student’s responsibility to see that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.
Curriculum Requirements
Required courses for the Cyber Audit, Risk and Compliance minor:
Minor Program Requirements
| AC420 | Information Technology and Compliance | 3 |
| CS106 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CS230 | Cybercrime and Governance | 3 |
| CS480 | Network and System Security | 3 |
One of the following
| CS231 | Modern Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CS307 | Database Systems Design and Management | 3 |
| CS345 | AI and Expert Systems | 3 |
| CS460 | Cyber Forensics | 3 |
| CS491 | Capstone – Ethical Hacking | 3 |