Academic Dept.: CISIT School Document Number: TECH04-26

Document Author: Chuck Winer, Approved by School: 04/05/2004

Date: March 1, 2004 CEP Review:

Type of Doc: Addition_ Deletion_ Revisions_ Senate Approval:

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Document Subject: New course: CIS 447 – Disaster Recovery and Contingency Plans for Information Technology

Justification: This course will provide students with the understanding of the techniques to identify vulnerabilities and take appropriate countermeasures to prevent and mitigate information technology failure risks.

Current:

NONE

Proposed:

CIS 447 – Disaster Recovery and Contingency Plans for Information Technology

Prerequisites: CIS445

Pattern: 2 Lecture hours, 2 Lab hours, 3 credits

Description: This course provides methods to identify vulnerabilities and take appropriate countermeasures to prevent and mitigate information technology failure risks for an organization. Topics include: disaster recovery principles, development of policies and procedures, preparation of disaster recovery plan, testing and rehearsal of the plan, and actually recovering from a disaster. The classroom instruction provides a practical approach to develop disaster recovery and contingency plans.

Impact on Students: CISIT Students may take this as an elective.

Impact on Other Academic Departments: NONE

Summary of Discussions with Other Academic Department: NONE

Impact on University Resources: This course will require additional lab support.

Impact on General Education Requirements: NONE