Information
Security: Academia
United Kingdom
Information
Security Group (ISG) at Royal Holloway is an interdisciplinary
research group comprised of computer scientists and mathematicians.
The group offers an active research environment with over ten established
academic posts and a large number of research students, making
it one of the largest academic security groups in the world.
US: National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information
Assurance Education
Alabama
Auburn
University -
Information Assurance Laboratory (IAL) - The
objective of the Information Assurance Laboratory is to study
and develop new techniques of assuring secure and accurate
data transmission and reception.
Towards that end, the IAL plays a key role in supporting the activities of
both Auburn's center for Innovations in Mobile, Pervasive, and Agile Computing
Technologies (IMPACT) and the Samuel L. Ginn College of Engineering's wireless
curriculum.
California
Naval
Postgraduate School - the Center for Information Systems
Security Studies and Research - Located
in Monterey, California, the Naval Postgraduate School Center
for Information Systems Security Studies and Research (NPS
CISR) is the Country's
foremost center for military research and education in Information Assurance
(IA), defensive information warfare, and computer and network security. CISR's
mix of experienced military officers and government and civilian students make
it uniquely qualified to address security issues of the Department of Defense
(DoD) and U.S. Government.
Stanford
University - the Security Lab is a part of the Computer
Science Department at Stanford University. Research projects
in the
group focus on various aspects of network and computer security.
University
of California at Davis
-
to improve the current state of computer security, through
research and teaching.
Florida
Florida
Florida State University Information Technology Assurance
and Security - the
Department of Computer Science has undertaken an initiative
in Information Technology Assurance and Security, which includes
software reliability, information assurance, and computer
and communications security.
Georgia
Georgia
Institute of Technology - Georgia Tech invested
in the future when it established the College of Computing
in 1990, one of several college-level
computing units at a major U.S. research university.
Idaho
Idaho
State University - National Information Assurance Training
And
Education Center
University
of Idaho -
The Idaho State Board of Education established the Center for
Secure and
Dependable Systems (CSDS) at the University of Idaho
in response to the overwhelming need for computer-related security
education and research.
Illinois
University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Security
Research Resource Link
Indiana
Purdue
University - the
Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance
and Security (CERIAS) is currently viewed as one of the world's
leading centers for research and education in areas of information
security that are crucial to the protection of critical computing
and communication infrastructure. CERIAS is unique among such
national centers in its multidisciplinary approach to the problems,
ranging from purely technical issues (e.g., intrusion detection,
network security, etc) to ethical, legal, educational, communicational,
linguistic, and economic issues, and the subtle interactions
and dependencies among them.
Iowa
Iowa
State University promotes education, research,
and outreach in Information Assurance. Over two dozen faculty
members from six academic departments work together in the
Information Assurance Center to explore the problems of securing
information in application areas ranging from software to
networks to electronic democracy. ISU offers Information
Assurance course concentrations in the home departments supporting
BS, MS, and PhD studies, and a new multidisciplinary Masters
of Science in Information Assurance.
Maryland
Capitol
College is the only independent college
in Maryland dedicated to engineering, computer sciences, information
technologies and business.
Johns
Hopkins University - Information
Security Institute (ISI) is the University's focal point for
research and education in information security, assurance and
privacy. Securing cyberspace and our national information infrastructure
is more critical now than ever before, and it can be achieved
only when the core technology, legal and policy issues are adequately
addressed. ISI is committed to a comprehensive approach that
includes input from academia, industry and government.
Towson
University - the Center for Applied Information Technology
(CAIT) at Towson University responds to the needs of the business
community in the region by providing education and training in
current information technology (IT) skills and practices, as
well as providing consulting services to the community in information
technology issues and solutions.
University
of Maryland, Baltimore County - the UMBC Center for Information
Security and Assurance (CISA) promotes research, education, and
sound internal practices in information security and assurance.
It is administratively housed within the College of Engineering
and closely linked with the Department of Computer Science and
Electrical Engineering (CSEE).
University
of Maryland University College
(UMUC) has a statewide mission to provide
higher education opportunities to adult, part-time students.
Massachusetts
Northeastern
University - the Information Assurance Center at Walsh
College provides organizations with education, information
and training
in responding
to cyber threats from terrorists or criminals and safeguards
the nation’s information assets.
University
of Massachusetts, Amherst The Department's Computer Science
Research Center on the UMass Amherst campus is home to over 30
research laboratories generating advances in areas such as Autonomous
and Multi-Agent Systems, Electronic Teaching, Foundations of
Computing, Information Retrieval and Data Mining, Machine Learning,
Networking, Distributed Systems and Security, Robotics, Computer
Vision and Wearable Computing, Software Systems and Architecture
Michigan
Walsh
College - the Information Assurance Center at Walsh College
provides organizations with education, information and training
in responding
to cyber threats from terrorists or criminals and safeguards
the nation’s information assets.
Mississippi
Mississippi
State University - Computer
Security
Research
(CCSR)
is
dedicated
to
the
scientific
exploration
of
computer
vulnerabilities
with the
objective
of
improving
prevention
and
detection
techniques
through
our
core
research
areas.
We
promote computer
security
education
and
research.
Nebraska
University
of Nebraska at Omaha -
the
scope
of
NUCIA
is
purposely
designed
to
be
inclusive
and
broad.
Besides
the
traditional
technical
areas
of
information
assurance,
NUCIA
work
in
a
wide
variety
of
areas
including:
computer
science, management
information
systems, criminal
justice,
public
policy, law,
national
and
international
security, cyber
terrorism,
health
informatics, privacy.
New
Jersey
New
Jersey Institute of Technology - the BS-IT Program prepares
students to integrate, design, deploy and manage computing and
telecommunication
resources and services. Graduates will be ready to contribute to
the development and evolution of technology infrastructures in
organizations.
Stevens
Institute of Technology - the major research interests
of current faculty members of the CS department can be grouped
roughly as follows: Various Aspects of Programming Languages,
Computer Vision, Software Engineering.
New
Mexico
New
Mexico Tech, formally known as New Mexico
Institute of Mining and Technology, is a small
educational and research institute of about
1600 students. New Mexico Tech specializes
in science, engineering, and technology,
New
York
Polytechnic
Unversity, the nation's second oldest private technology
university, was founded in 1854 in Brooklyn, New York, and
is the New York metropolitan area's preeminent educational
resource in science and technology educ ation and research.
State
University of New York, Buffalo - the goals of this Center
of Academic Excellence in Information Systems Assurance,
Research and Education (CEISARE@Buffalo) are graduate education
and
coordinated research in computer security and information
assurance by faculty members from several schools and departments
at
the University at Buffalo."
State
University of New York, Stony Brook Stony Brook has exceptional
strength in the sciences, mathematics, humanities, fine arts,
social sciences, engineering, and health professions, with
the University as a whole and many individual programs ranked
among the top fifty nationwide (The Gourman Report, 10th ed.).
Syracuse
University - Center for Systems Assurance, the mission
of the CSA is to become an international center of excellence
promoting improvement in system and information assurance.
CSA will advance system assurance by providing a natural
focus for collaboration among Syracuse University faculty
and external
partners. CSA’s efforts to improve system assurance
will comprise three major areas: research, education, and
technology
transfer through Syracuse University's CASE Center.
U.S.
Military Academy, West Point - -
The Information Warfare Analysis and Research (IWAR) Laboratory
provides
a realistic environment for research, analysis, and instruction
on
military information operations and security topics.
North
Carolina
North
Carolina State University - This site is devoted to research
and educational pursuits at North Carolina State University.
University
of North Carolina, Charlotte
- LIISP
Ohio
Air
Force Institute of Technology - (AFIT), located at Wright-Patterson
AFB, Ohio, is the Air Force's graduate school of engineering
and management
as well as its institution for technical professional continuing
education. A component of Air University, AFIT is committed
to providing defense-focused graduate and professional continuing
education and research to sustain the technological supremacy
of America’s air and space forces.
Oklahoma
University
of Tulsa
- Established in 1996, the Center for
Information Security (CIS) has emerged
as a leader in cyber security education
and research. First designated as an
NSA Center of Excellence in March 2000,
CIS spans the Colleges of Engineering,
Arts and Sciences, Business Administration,
and Law. In March 2002, CIS's curriculum
was the first to be certified under
all five federal CNSS Standards for
information
assurance education
Oregon
Portland
State University
- offers classes in Computer Security,
including Introduction to Security,
Network Security, Cryptography, Forensics,
Internetworking
Protocols, and other classes.
Pennsylvania
Carnegie
Mellon University - the National Security Agency designated
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) as a Center of Academic Excellence
in Information Assurance Education. This certificate is presented
in recognition of a significant contribution in meeting the
national demand for information assurance education, developing
a growing number of professionals with information assurance
expertise in various disciplines, and ultimately contributing
to the protection of the national information infrastructure. Many departments on campus participate in activities related
to information assurance and computer security.
Drexel
University - Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)
Department
East
Stroudsburg University - Double Major:
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and
Bachelor of Science in Computer Security
Indiana
University of Pennsylvania - Indiana University of Pennsylvania
is recognized for its combination of academic excellence with
affordable prices. IUP provides an intellectually challenging
experience to more than 13,000 students at the university's three
campuses, all easily accessible from Pittsburgh and the Middle
Atlantic region.
Pennsylvania
State University - Penn State, founded in 1855 as an agricultural
college, admitted its first class in 1859. The Pennsylvania
legislature designated
Penn State as the Commonwealth’s sole land-grant institution
in 1863, which eventually broadened the University’s
mission to include teaching, research, and public service in
many academic
disciplines.
University
of Pennsylvania - At the University of Pennsylvania, you'll
find a historic, Ivy League school with highly selective admissions
and a history of innovation in interdisciplinary education and
scholarship. You'll also find a picturesque campus amidst a dynamic
city and a world-class research institution.
Texas
Texas
A&M University - The Center for Information Assurance
and Security (CIAS), located at Texas A&M University
in College Station, Texas, combines some of the most advanced
expertise
in the nation to address the broad spectrum of issues involved
in the expansion and protection of information and communications
infrastructure systems. The CIAS recognizes ensuring confidentiality,
integrity, and availability for business, government, and
commercial information systems is imperative to the nation's
progress
and security.
University
of Dallas - The Committee on National Security Systems and
the National Security Agency have certified that the University
of Dallas offers a set of courseware that has been reviewed by
National Level Information Assurance Subject Matter Experts and
determined to meet National Training Standard for Information
Systems Security Professionals, NSTISSI No. 4011, 4012, 4013,
4014 and 4015 for academic years 2003 - 2006.
University
of Texas, San Antonio
- The University of Texas at San Antonio serves the San Antonio metropolitan
area and the broader region of South Texas through programs and services offered
from its three campuses: 1604 Campus, Downtown Campus and the Institute of Texan
Cultures.
Vermont
Norwich
University
is the oldest private military college in the United States.
Students who enroll in the Corps of Cadets follow a disciplined military regimen,
while civilian students lead a more traditional collegiate lifestyle. Both groups
reside on the Northfield campus, attending classes and participating together
in sports and other activities.
Virginia
George
Mason University - The Center for Secure Information Systems
(CSIS) has been created to provide a dedicated environment
to encourage the development of expertise in both the theoretical
and applied aspects of information systems security. This is
an area of increasing importance in governmental, military
and commercial arenas, and the CSIS emphasis on information
security makes it unique among the institutions of higher learning
in this country.
James
Madison University - The online distance education Information
Security (InfoSec) program at James Madison University caters
to the needs of working professionals. The online program
is delivered to students asynchronously over the Internet,
so courses are available anytime and at any location.
University
of Virginia
- School of Engineering and Applied Science
Washington,
D.C.
George
Washington University - the range of programs span
highly technical courses of study, such as network
and computer security, to higher level systems engineering
oriented courses of study, such as information security
management. In addition to academic degree programs,
certain courses have been evaluated to conform to National
Training Standards.
Information
Resources Management College - The Information Resources
Management (IRM) College prepares leaders to direct the information
component of national power by leveraging information and
information technology for strategic advantage. Primary areas
of concentration include business process reengineering,
IRM policy, information technology, information security,
acquisition reform, and management of acquisition processes
West
Virginia
West
Virginia University
- Lane Department of Computer Science and
Electrical Engineering (Lane Department). Though the WVU Lane Department program
is diversified, our specialties include Software Engineering, Power Systems,
Computer Systems, Microelectronics, Control Systems, and Image Processing.
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