A Draft Plan for the Informatics Institute (Graduate Program)

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A Draft Plan for theInformatics
Institute(Graduate Program)
A Draft Plan for the Informatics Institute at
AUM for 2008-
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Primary Foci - Informatics Institute (I-Sq)

• 1) M.S. and PhD Programs in Informatics Security
  and Privacy Assurance and Reliability
• 2) Cutting-Edge research for first-rate IT
  programs
• 3) External Funding and Research Grants
• 4) Improve relationship with the Govt (e.g., the
  School of Government) and State (e.g.,Security
  Awareness)
• 5) Improve relationship with IT business
  community
• 6) Optimize relationship with 754th, DHS and
  application security firms under Center of
  Excellence projects, (such as SANcoe Storage
  Area Network) and Create surrounding IT
  industries
• 7) Expansion of Internationalization of I-Sq
  Programs to other countries, recruiting of
  students, and establishment of schools in an
  outreach exchange program with joint degrees, in
  addition to the current agreements with Hunan
  (ROC) and Ulsan(ROK).

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Organizational Resource Plan for I-SQ

AUM Chancellor/Provost
Director/ Dean Full Prof.(1) Assoc. Prof.
(2) Assist. Prof. (2) Instructor (4) Grad.
Assts
New International Schools and Recruiting
Other Undergrad. Grad Internal, External
International Students
Other Sources Corporate, IT, Govt, DHS, 754th
WIng State Etc.
AUM Undergrad. Departments MathDSInformation
Systems
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AUM Chancellor / Provost
Informatics Institute (MS Master of Science or
PhD)
MS-ISITM Information Security, Information
Technology and IT Management
MS-INDB Information Networking - Data Management
MS-ISPM Information Security, Policy and
Management
MS- IA Information Assurance
MSCS Computer Science
MS -SECGGT Software Engineering, Computer
Graphics and Game Technology
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Elaborating Item7 on p.2 The School of
Governmente.g., 1) http//www.sog.unc.edu/program
s/index.html2) http//www.hks.harvard.edu 3)
http//www.victoria.ac.nz/sog/
AUM Chancellor/Provost
Business Administration And Management
Information Security, Policy and Management
(MSISPM in I-Sq) slide 2 focus 7 slide 4
Graduate School of Government
International Relations and Global Affairs
Economics
Political Science And Public Administration
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Objectives of MS-ISPM

• MS-ISPM
• Master of Science in Information Security, Policy
  and Management
• Balance of Analytical Skills and Business Acumen
• Emphasizes the multidisciplinary aspects of
  Information Assurance
• Unique in its emphasis on the policy, management,
  and technology aspects of information security
  and risk management

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MS-ISPM as a Bridge

• MS-ISPM as an intersection of S-T-M

Technology
Security Policy
Management
MSISPM Bridges Technology, Policy And Management
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MARKET Capabilities of MS-ISPM Graduates

• Graduates from MS-ISPM will be able to
• Assess Information Security-Reliability-Privacy
  Risks.
• Understand the technical, organizational, and
  human factors associated with these risks.
• Evaluate IT tools to protect against threats
  facing organizations.
• Assess the impact of security policies on complex
  systems and organizational objectives while
  considering regulatory requirements and
  compliance.
• Oversee the Information Assurance lifecycle
  including planning, acquisition, development, and
  evolution of secure infrastructures.

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Summary Why MS-ISPM?

• MS-ISPM equips candidates with the analytical
  methods, technical know-how and management
  practices to be leaders in business and
  government circles in the Information Assurance
  field.
• MS-ISPM is a professionally oriented degree with
  an emphasis on industry relevant training to
  further ones goals.

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An analytical approach to Security Management for
training next generation information assurance
leaders

• The MS-ISPM Curriculum at a Glance
• MS-ISPM is a full-time Masters Program
• completed in four semesters with
• An effective mix of core and elective classes
• Capstone Experience Information Security Project
  or Masters Thesis with an expert faculty advisor
• The ability to exempt core classes based on
  experience
• A desirable mix of instructors from industry and
  research
• The ability to craft independent study courses
  with faculty

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Sample Curriculum of MS-ISPM

• FALL
• Introduction to Information Security
• Security and Reliability Management (MUST)
• Telecommunications Management (MUST)
• Economics Analysis (MUST)
• Statistical Data Analysis for IT Managers (MUST)
• Privacy in the Digital Age
• Hacking Exposed

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Sample Curriculum of MS-ISPM

• SPRING
• Decision Making Under Uncertainty (MUST)
• Organizational Management (MUST)
• Financial Accounting (MUST)
• Principles of Finance (MUST)
• Applied Cryptography
• Negotiations

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Sample Curriculum of MS-ISPM

• SUMMER
• Summer Internship, or
• Master Thesis, or
• Information Security Project

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Sample Curriculum of MS-ISPM

• FALL
• Security Policy seminars Healthcare,
• Finance and /or Government (MUST)
• Introduction to Computer Communication Security
  (MUST)
• Security Architecture Analysis

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Sample Curriculum of MS-ISPM

• SPRING
• Project Management
• Incident Response
• Power Influence
• Information Security Risk Analysis (MUST)
• Information Security Risk Policy Management
  (MUST)

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Elective Pool for MS-ISPM et al.

• Introduction to Software Engineering
• Data Base Concepts and Applications
• Human Factors in Information Systems
• Regulatory and Legal Aspects of Information
  Systems under Cyber-crime
• Information Systems Infrastructure for
  Contemporary Organizations
• IT Governance
• Defense Analysis Models and Applications
• E-Government Transformation and Management
• E-Commerce on the Internet and Security Aspects

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Elective Pool Contd from p.16

• Total Quality Management
• Applied Stochastic Modeling and Optimization
• Systems Simulation and Operations Management
• Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
• Software Testing and Verification
• Trustworthy Computing Metrics in Reliability,
  Security and Privacy
• Computer Forensics and Investigation
• Computer Law and Ethics under Criminal Justice
• Security Audit
• Wireless Network Information Security Assessment
  and Management

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AUM Chancellor / Provost
Informatics Institute (MS Master of Science or
PhD)
MS-ISITM Information Security, Information
Technology and IT Management
MS-INDB Information Networking - Data Management
MS-ISPM Information Security, Policy and
Management
MS- IA Information Assurance
MSCS Computer Science
MS -SECGGT Software Engineering, Computer
Graphics and Game Technology
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MS in Information Security, Information
Technology IT Management (MS-ISITM)

• INFORMATION SECURITY TRACK
• Network Security, Active and Passive Defenses
• Data and Computer Network Communications
• Computer Applied Security
• Cryptography
• Computer and Network Administration
• Fault Tolerance Computing
• Reliability Modeling and Evaluation
• Operating Systems
• Theory of Automata and Formal Languages
• Advance Algorithms
• Information Technology and Cyber-crime

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MS in Information Security, Information
Technology IT Management (MS-ISITM)

• INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY TRACK
• Multimedia Information Systems
• Acquisition of Information Systems
• Software Quality Assurance and Management
• Software Testing and Verification
• Computer Security and Cryptography
• Software Reliability Modeling
• Digital Signal Processing

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MS in Information Security, Information
Technology IT Management (MS-ISITM)

• IT MANAGEMENT TRACK
• Managerial Economics
• Business and Project Management
• Information Systems Modeling
• Information Resource Management
• Management of Information Technology
• Organizational Management
• Decision Making under Uncertainty
• Security Risk Assessment and Risk Management

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AUM Chancellor / Provost
Informatics Institute (MS Master of Science or
PhD)
MS-ISITM Information Security, Information
Technology and IT Management
MS-INDB Information Networking - Data Management
MS-ISPM Information Security, Policy and
Management
MS- IA Information Assurance
MSCS Computer Science
MS -SECGGT Software Engineering, Computer
Graphics and Game Technology
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MS in Information Networking Data Management
(MS-INDM)

• INFORMATION NETWORKING
• Fundamentals of Telecommunications, and Computer
  Networks
• Fundamentals of Embedded Systems
• Packet Switching and Computer Networks
• Introduction to Computer/Network Security
• Secure Software Engineering
• Distributed Systems
• Wireless Engineering and Mobile Networks

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MS in Information Networking Data Management
(MS-INDM)

• DATA MANAGEMENT TRACK
• Database Applications
• Database Management
• Data Storage Design and Systems
• Data Resources Management
• Data Structures and Storages
• Advanced Database Management

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AUM Chancellor / Provost
Informatics Institute (MS Master of Science or
PhD)
MS-ISITM Information Security, Information
Technology and IT Management
MS-INDB Information Networking - Data Management
MS-ISPM Information Security, Policy and
Management
MS- IA Information Assurance
MSCS Computer Science
MS -SECGGT Software Engineering, Computer
Graphics and Game Technology
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INFORMATION ASSURANCE across all environments,
MS-IA

• The core curriculum reviewed and validated by
  professionals in the field- provides the
  fundamental skills needed to lead an information
  assurance organization, where business oriented
  classes such as economics, statistics, and
  accounting are instructed from an information
  systems perspective.