Kennesaw State University leads Georgia in undergraduate information security education
Kennesaw State University offers Georgia's first Certificate in Information Security and…
Georgia (Feb 7, 2002) — Kennesaw State University leads Georgia in undergraduate information security education
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Abstract
Kennesaw State University offers Georgia's first Certificate in Information Security
and Assurance beginning fall 2002. This certificate‚ a five−course‚ for−credit concentration
at the undergraduate level in the College of Science and Mathematics‚ places Kennesaw
State at the forefront of information security education in the Southeast. Also‚ in
response to metropolitan Atlanta's need for more graduates with education and training
in information security‚ the Computer Science and Information Systems Department‚
in cooperation with state and federal law enforcement agencies‚ state security officials
and local businesses‚ has put forward this expansive security education program.
The Certificate in Information Security and Assurance consists of three core courses
focusing on principles‚ technical applications and administration and policy in information
security. Students build on this core by selecting one of five tracks: technical security‚
consisting of a Unix administration course and a communications protocols course;
auditing‚ consisting of accounting information systems and auditing courses; computer
law and ethics; computer forensics‚ which includes criminal justice or political science
courses; or applied security centered on an applied internship or cooperative study.
According to Michael E. Whitman‚ designer and coordinator of the certificate‚ this
program places KSU at the forefront of information security education in the Southeast
and around the country. Kennesaw intends to make itself known as the information security
education hub of the Southeast. He added‚ "Information security is the hottest job
market in computing."
The university has also established a Center for Information Security Education and
Awareness‚ a virtual center designed for those interested in information security
education‚ training and awareness in the region.
The Web site: http://infosec.kennesaw.edu will provide information on for−credit courses at Kennesaw‚ continuing education
and training opportunities at Kennesaw's Southeast Cybercrime Institute (http://cybercrime.kennesaw.edu) and various information security awareness programs. The center will also showcase
student and faculty research‚ teaching and service activities and provide a central
point of reference for other information security activities and agencies in the United
States. Whitman has been appointed the founding director of the center.
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Kennesaw State University‚ a progressive‚ comprehensive institution with a growing
student population of 14‚100‚ offers more than 50 degree programs. Out of 34 institutions‚
KSU is the sixth largest in the University System of Georgia.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 126 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
