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A Draft Plan for the Informatics Institute ( Graduate Program)

A Draft Plan for the Informatics Institute at AUM for 2008-. A Draft Plan for the Informatics Institute ( Graduate Program). Primary Foci - Informatics Institute (I-Sq) . 1) M.S. and PhD Programs in Informatics Security and Privacy Assurance and Reliability

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A Draft Plan for the Informatics Institute ( Graduate Program)

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  1. A Draft Plan for theInformatics Institute at AUM for 2008- A Draft Plan for theInformatics Institute(Graduate Program) Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  2. 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 Gov’t (e.g., the School of Government) and State (e.g.,Security Awareness) 5) Improve relationship with IT business community 6) Optimizerelationship with 754th, DHS and application security firms under “Center of Excellence” projects, (such as SANcoe: Storage Area Network) and Createsurrounding 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). Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  3. 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, Gov’t, DHS, 754th WIng State Etc. AUM Undergrad. Departments Math+DS+Information Systems Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  4. AUM Chancellor / Provost Informatics Institute (MS: Master of Science or PhD) MS-ISITM* InformationSecurity, 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  5. Elaborating Item#7 on p.2: The School of Governmente.g.,1)http://www.sog.unc.edu/programs/index.html2) http://www.hks.harvard.edu3) 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  6. 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  7. MS-ISPM as a Bridge MS-ISPM as an intersection of S-T-M Technology Security Policy Management MSISPM Bridges Technology, Policy And Management Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  8. MARKET Capabilities ofMS-ISPMGraduates 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. Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  9. Summary : WhyMS-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 one’s goals. Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  10. 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  11. 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  12. Sample Curriculum of MS-ISPM SPRING • Decision Making Under Uncertainty (MUST) • Organizational Management (MUST) • Financial Accounting (MUST) • Principles of Finance (MUST) • Applied Cryptography • Negotiations Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  13. Sample Curriculum of MS-ISPM SUMMER • Summer Internship, or • Master Thesis, or • Information Security Project Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  14. Sample Curriculum of MS-ISPM FALL • Security Policy seminars: Healthcare, Finance and /or Government (MUST) • Introduction to Computer & Communication Security (MUST) • Security Architecture & Analysis Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  15. Sample Curriculum of MS-ISPM SPRING • Project Management • Incident Response • Power & Influence • Information Security Risk Analysis (MUST) • Information Security Risk Policy & Management (MUST) Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  16. 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  17. Elective Pool Cont’d 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  18. AUM Chancellor / Provost Informatics Institute (MS: Master of Science or PhD) MS-ISITM* InformationSecurity, 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  19. 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  20. 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  21. 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  22. AUM Chancellor / Provost Informatics Institute (MS: Master of Science or PhD) MS-ISITM* InformationSecurity, 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  23. 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  24. 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  25. AUM Chancellor / Provost Informatics Institute (MS: Master of Science or PhD) MS-ISITM* InformationSecurity, 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 Informatics Institute 6/19/08

  26. INFORMATION ASSURANCEacross 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. Informatics Institute 6/19/08

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