Information Assurance Minor

Professors Michael Battig, Huw Read, Frank Vanecek; Associate Professors Matthew Bovee, Jeremy Hansen, and Charles Snow; Assistant Professors Jonathan Adkins and Lauren Provost; Lecturer Kristin Hayes, Kris Rowley.

Assuring the security and integrity of information assets is now widely recognized as a critical function. Information is one of the most valuable, fragile, and irreplaceable, assets possessed or owned by an individual or organization. The Information Assurance minor provides students in any major with the knowledge and skills for practical work and further study in information assurance, and for information assurance specialization within their major field. This includes: general knowledge of computer information systems; a programming language; introductory digital forensics; data communications; networks and network security; information-assurance fundamentals; and the management of information assurance.

Goals

Provide students with:

• An understanding and appreciation of computer science, computer security, and information-assurance fundamentals;

• Knowledge and basic facility with a high-level programming language;

• Understanding of and ability to use data-communication concepts and terminology;

• Foundational understanding and skills in digital forensics, cyber-investigation, and information assurance;

• Understanding of the multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional regulations and standards that govern and guide information assurance, and their appropriate application;

• The foundation for practical work and further study in information assurance;

• The ability to intelligently and usefully discuss information-assurance topics at a management level; and,

• An understanding of the high ethical, personal and professional standards associated with information assurance for individuals, organizations, and society

Minor is eligible for residential programs.