Norwich University- Master of Science in Information Assurance Webinar

Master of Science in Information Assurance Webinar

Introduction

PresenterJohn Orlando, PhD

Program Director

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Presentation Agenda

Part One: Master of Science in Information Assurance

Part Two: Norwich University

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Power of Online Learning


Collaborative/Asynchronous learning

Online access to NU’s Kreitzberg Library ▪ 100 online databases▪ Over 35,000 full-text electronic journals ▪ 45,000 eBooks▪ Document Delivery Service if unavailable

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Power of Online Learning


24/7 help desk support for technical issues within the online classroom

Cost of textbooks included in fees and mailed directly to you prior to each seminar – tuition is all inclusive

MSIA Program Overview

MSIA Learning Outcomes

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Demonstrate mastery of: IA technology issues; human factors and their significance for IA practice; risk assessment; policy development and implementation; building business value for IA within the organization; integrating security into organizational culture

Demonstrate an interdisciplinary and comprehensive view of information assurance

Use IA knowledge and practices to contribute to the strategic goals of their organizations

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MSIA Learning Outcomes

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Speak the language of management; bring together elements from throughout the organization for successful analysis, planning, and implementation of reasonable and cost-effective security architectures

Demonstrate the skills needed to work effectively with a client, customer or user base

Be prepared to assume leadership in information assurance.


MSIA Program Features


Complete the program in as few as 18 months

Small class sizes (not more than 16 students) ensure you receive individualized attention directly from faculty.

Residency experience where graduates network and participate in academic/professional activities

MSIA Program Features


Case Study Project threaded throughout seminars 1-4 directly relates concepts of information assurance to your workplace

Online, highly experiential, asynchronous curricular activities including threaded discussions, reading, writing, and workplace-oriented assignments

Information Assurance Excellence

Since 2003, Norwich has been designated as a ‘Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education’ by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security.


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MSIA Exclusive OfferLeverage Your Experience

Until March 2010 CISSP-holders in good standing are eligible to enter the MSIA program in seminar 2 by receiving a seminar 1 waiver. That means instead of taking the standard 36-credit, 18-month degree, you will complete the program with 30-credits in 15 months.


MSIA Curriculum Six, 11-week seminars (6 credit hours

each) One seminar at a time, 2-week break

between seminars Complete in as little as 18 months, total of

36 credit hours


MSIA Curriculum


Core Curriculum

Case Study

Seminar 1 Foundations & Historical Underpinnings of Information Assurance

Seminar 2 Information Assurance TechnologySeminar 3 Human Factors and Managing RiskSeminar 4 Information Assurance Management and AnalyticsConcentration Seminars

Managing Cyber Crime and Digital Incidents

Business Continuity Management

Seminar 5 Computer Security Incident Response Team Management

Foundations of Business Continuity Management

Seminar 6 Cyber Forensic Investigations

Principles of Incident Response andEmergency Management

MSIA ConcentrationsManaging Cyber Crime and Digital Incidents Solidifies your abilities to establish and manage a cyber forensic team and/or investigation Develops your expertise in responding to legal and

policy issues during an investigation while interacting with the appropriate authorities

Enhances your core competencies in investigative work by providing you with enhanced investigative skills and intensifying your ability to analyze and report on investigative outcomes


MSIA ConcentrationsBusiness Continuity

Management Develop a resilient

organization Acquire the skills required to

manage a business continuity plan from strategy, creation, and analysis to implementation and response

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Gain fundamental technical knowledge of emergency preparation and disaster response

Gain the management and leadership skills needed to effect organizational change and develop risk management processes across the enterprise


MSIA Unique Case Study

Every MSIA student undertakes a case study in order to apply the information assurance knowledge gained in seminars 1 to 4.

A case study allows you to identify issues, examine situations, and analyze alternatives within a defined, reality-based context that remains constant and ongoing across the entire program.


MSIA Unique Case Study

The two types of MSIA case studies are described below.1. ORGANIZATION-SPECIFIC CASE STUDY (OSCS)

The OSCS provides a very specific context - a single organization - within which security issues are examined.

2. INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC CASE STUDY (ISCS) The ISCS provides an industry context within which

security issues are examined. The case study learning model allows

student to gain consultancy experience.


Experienced Faculty Our faculty has decades of professional and

managerial experience and is drawn from all corners of industry and professional practice. Faculty members bring decades of current, real world knowledge to your learning experience.

Faculty Background: Widely published authors of journals,

textbooks, and academic works in the field of Information Assurance

Hold many certifications in Information Security such as CISSP-ISSMP, CISM, FICAF, CISA, FLMI, CFE, CBA, CFSSP, and CFSA 19To contact our Admissions Office, please call 1-800-460-5597

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About Norwich University

About Norwich University

Located in Northfield, Vermont in the heart of the Green Mountains

Professional and liberal arts programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels

Current Enrollment:▪ 2,000 Undergraduate Level▪ 1,800 Graduate Level


School of Graduate Studies


One of the first universities to offer full degrees online (1997)

Nine online programs

Alumni network of 1,800 professionals

History & Tradition

Established in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge

First private military institution in the nation

Proud military heritage▪ Birthplace of the ROTC▪ Corps of Cadets was the first

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Accreditation & Rankings

Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education

In 2009, U.S. News & World Report ranked Norwich University as one of the Best Universities for a Master’s Degree in the North


Residency

Meet your fellow classmates and instructors

WorkshopsConferencesGraduation Ceremony


Contact the MSIA ProgramDo you have further questions regarding the Norwich University Master of Science in Information Assurance program?

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Web: www.infoassurance.norwich.edu Email: [email protected] Phone: 1-800-460-5597 ext. 3363


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