Information Security Center at WCU

1. Information Security Center at WCU Dr. Zhen Jiang Associate Professor, Computer Science Department Directorate, Information Security Center Email: zjiang@wcupa.edu

2. Outline • Mission • Plan • Curriculum and development • Future

3. Mission

4. IA education • Certificate program for undergraduates • Certificate program for graduates • Education for non-CS major or non-security track students • Local community service • Workforce development • To attract and motivate more under-presented groups • To enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of our training • To develop more advance IA techniques in research areas • Local impact • Academy collaborations • Research schools, both CAE and non-CAE • Educational institutions, both CAE and non-CAE • Industry partners • Local community, e.g., K-12 students

6. Strategy plan Opportunities with research inspired materials Class learning: Computer Security in various topics Lab modules Intern programs

7. under-presented groups, unmotivated & inexperienced trainees easy to quit / interrupt Goal • Enhancement of career skills • Technical preparation for inter-disciplinary students Key • To be motivated continuously • Fully understand the real-world paradigms • Accomplish in a very short time frame • Learning in an obstacle-less manner Approach • Teamwork with seamless integration of research and education • Adoption of commercial-off-the-shelf products and research materials • Template/pattern learning in lab modules • An efficient method for self-phased learning 21st century workforce, and an entrepreneurially and computationally empowered citizenry.

8. Curriculum (undergraduate) • Undergraduate Computer Security Certificate • CSC301 — Introduction to Computer Security • CSC302 — Computer Security II • CSC331 — Operating Systems • CSC335 — Data Communications and Networking I • CSC402 — Software Engineering • One course chosen from the following : • CSC490 — Independent Project (Computer Security) • CSC495 — Topics (Computer Security) • CRJ380 — Computer Crime • MAT405 — Topics (Cryptography)

9. Learning model Opportunities offered by collaborators & partners Hands-on experience in class project REU in granted research projects Collaborative work at inter-disciplinary level

10. Education Partners • Collaboration for ISC development • Research schools such as Temple, Lehigh, Drexel, UD, Auburn, etc • Teaching schools such as Cheyney, Delaware Technical Community College, etc • CAE schools such as NC A&T SU, etc • Faculty exchange • Sharing curriculum • Research in educational project – more efficient pedagogical methods • Research for new techniques - from small grants to collaborative project • REU experience for undergraduates • Seminar talk

11. 2. Establishment of student learning model to meet requirements of industry • Industry partners e.g., Gnostech. • Invited talks in ISC courses • Seminars or guest speeches • Curriculum review/assessment • Permanent intern opportunities • Training for local employees

12. 3. Partners in training dissemination – from K-12 to professional • Local K-12 schools, e.g., play, girl scout, etc. • Other departments at WCU, e.g., general education for inter-disciplinary students • Industry partners, e.g., Gnostech for local employees (in plan) • Other institutions, both CAE and non-CAE, research and education schools. • Share curriculum and teaching experience • Share student opportunities, e.g., seminar, REU, etc. • Recruit more students to high quality education or higher degree study

13. Future

14. Goal • Competitive students entrepreneurially and computationally empowered citizenries • Temple, NCST, etc, for a higher degree study • IBM, SAP, Vanguard, Bell lab, etc. Key • Attract students and keep them continuously working hard Strategy • Real-world computing paradigms and principles in an obstacle-less learning