The MSIS blends enterprise architecture, cloud DevOps, and cybersecurity governance. Students architect serverless pipelines on AWS, implement zero-trust frameworks, and optimize IT portfolios with TOGAF tools. Case-based courses dissect digital-transformation playbooks at Fortune 100 and hyper-growth scale-ups, while a leadership practicum sharpens stakeholder persuasion and agile program management.
Migrate legacy monolith to microservices on Kubernetes with cost-optimization KPIs
Design a SOC 2-compliant data lake ingesting multi-region IoT streams
Implement Infrastructure-as-Code pipelines with Terraform and policy-as-code guards
Develop a business-case model comparing hybrid-cloud colocation versus full SaaS
Audit IAM role sprawl and build least-privilege automation using AWS IAM Access Analyzer
Prototype an event-driven architecture powering real-time fraud detection
Create a data-governance catalog integrating GDPR and CCPA compliance rules
Build a DevSecOps dashboard tracking CVE remediation velocity across repos
Evaluate serverless versus container patterns for bursty video-transcode workloads
Draft disaster-recovery playbooks with RTO/RPO trade-off simulation
Design API-gateway throttling policies mitigating third-party abuse
Model financial ROI of adopting FinOps tagging for departmental chargebacks
Implement SIEM correlation rules detecting anomalous user behavior in Azure AD
Assess quantum-readiness of enterprise cryptography and propose migration paths
Write a board-level strategy paper on low-code platforms and technical-debt risk
Architect secure, agile tech ecosystems with Northwestern MSIS.
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