WGU: M.S. Info Tech - Network Management or M.S. Info Security & Assurance?

Looking at joining WGU.
Can anyone share their feeling on these Two degree programs, which one is 'better'?

1. M.S. Information Security and Assurance
2. M.S. Information Technology—Network Management

Thanx.

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colemic

Apples and oranges. The MSISA is geared to be more technical (cert-based) and the MSITNM is more on the management side, so it depends on what your long-term goals are and what interests you the most, as to which is 'better.'

Macpro76

@Colemic,

thanx for the reply. I am really interested in Server management.

srabiee

Macpro76 wrote: »

@Colemic,

I am really interested in Server management.

I'm in the same boat. Not really interested in Infosec, and don't necessarily want to get into management (at least not at this stage in my career). Want to focus on system administration/engineering/virtualization (which is what I'm currently doing now), but at the same time I want to obtain an MS from WGU. I think I'm going to go with the MS IT: NM. Even though the concentration is in Network Management, it's still a Masters of Science in Information Technology. I wish WGU had more MS options though.

colemic

Just my unsolicited opinion, but you might be better served going the MSISA route as it is more technical. I don't know that you would gain a lot of value from the NM track if you don't want to be in a leadership-type position. While the MSISA track isn't focused on servers, there is still some cross relevance since both are technically oriented.

I am the opposite - I started the MSISA track in 2011 and and working on my capstone. When the NM track came out in Dec I was really frustrated since that is exactly the kind of degree I was looking for but I felt I was too far along to to basically start over. I am really wanting to get into a leadership role in my organization and I feel the NM track is far better suited to prepare me than the MSISA.

I wish they would come out with a Security Management track, merging the two together... that would make me very happy.

srabiee

I still have at least 6 months or so before I have to make up my mind, but I will definitely look into the two programs more closely before I decide.