The term Information Assurance has been defined as ?conducting those operations that protect and defend information and infor?mation systems by ensuring availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality and non-repudiation.? This includes providing for restoration of information systems by incorporating protection, detection and reaction capabilities. The 34 semester credit hour Master of Science in Information Assurance and Cyber Security (MSIA) includes nine core courses, two upper-level electives, and a thesis focused on Information Assurance and Cyber Security.