Systems security has become increasingly important for national and international business, and this focus is only expected to grow in the years ahead. Security breaches have impacted every industry and have cost companies literally billions of dollars in lost revenue and productivity. Combined with recent national terrorist activities, this has required the computer networking industry to seek out employees with skills focused on areas of systems security. The Online Information Systems Security program is designed to provide students with advanced security skills required to implement e-business solutions security policies, identify security threats, develop countermeasures using firewall systems and attack recognition technologies, and manage the deployment of security solutions.