Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Major in Information Systems (Information Security Concentration) | Texas State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingWritingSystems AnalysisCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessManagement of Personnel Resources

Knowledge

English LanguageAdministration and ManagementComputers and ElectronicsTelecommunicationsEngineering and TechnologyCustomer and Personal ServiceProduction and ProcessingMathematics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingOral ExpressionNear VisionCategory FlexibilitySpeech ClaritySpeech Recognition

Tasks

Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destructi
Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.
Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being tr
Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure product
Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing
Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.

Technology

Word processing softwareAccess softwareNetwork monitoring softwareInternet directory services softwareDevelopment environment softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareHuman resources softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

Desktop computersLocal area network LAN analyzersMainframe computersNetwork analyzersNotebook computersProtocol analyzers10-key calculatorsCell phonesComputer scannersCredit card processing machinesDigital camerasHandtrucksHumidity test chambersLaptop computersMagnetic card readersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopying equipmentPoint of sale POS systemsProfilometers

Work Values

Working ConditionsSupportIndependenceAchievementRecognitionRelationships

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high15-1212.00	Information Security Analysts	title_inference	$124,910 median$186,420 top	+28.5%	5,210
Match confidence: medium11-1021.00	General and Operations Managers	title_inference	$102,950 median	+4.41%	16,400

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Complex incident response — lead investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery on owned incidents.
Adversary-simulation findings (red-team, pentest) — translate into detection and prevention improvements.
Security-tool selection and deployment — own a category (EDR, SIEM, CSPM) end-to-end.
Risk assessments and threat models for new systems — produce credibly with engineering teams.
Detection engineering at scale — design and tune across a comprehensive rule set.
On-call leadership — manage the SOC rotation, training, and escalation across a quarter.
Mentorship across the analyst team — provide on technique, tools, and career development.
Cross-functional partnerships (engineering, legal, privacy) — collaborate substantively on security initiatives.
Compliance and audit findings — represent the security team in audit closure discussions.
Security-awareness program contributions — design content and measure effectiveness.

Course Pathway

4 courses in this program

14 courses

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

ENG 1310College Writing I

3 cr

ENG 1320College Writing II

3 cr

MATH 1329Mathematics for Business and Economics II

3 cr

PHIL 1320Ethics and Society

3 cr

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