Certificate of Advanced Study in Information Security Management
Information is a critical asset within an organization. Lives and livelihoods depend on the continuation of information systems and their correct operation. With the increasing complexities of today’s hardware, software, and their networking, the need for managing enterprise security becomes more pressing. Information Security Management (ISM) can be defined as the comprehensive skills that manage a high degree of complex technical security, increased operational costs, and diverse policies and user behavior. Senior executives, IT managers, and technical staffs need well-educated, strong skills in Information Security Management (ISM) for their organizations.
The Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Information Security Management (ISM) offers a comprehensive set of skills for information security management, enabling students to take a lead role in the area within their organizations. The 15-credit program provides students with the flexibility to take coursework that does not overlap with their current expertise but gives them tools in information security technology, policy, risk management, and evaluation, depending on their background. This certificate is offered in both campus and distance learning formats, and can be completed as a full-time or part-time student. The certificate is available to those with or without experience in the information technology field. Applicants may be currently working in a related field, or they may be interested in making a career change into the information security field. The certificate also provides an opportunity for professional development and serves as a foundation for career advancement.
Federal Designation in Information Assurance Education
The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have designated Syracuse University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance - Research (CAE-R) in 2009 (http://www.syr.edu/news/articles/caer-nsa-10-09.html). The university promotes high quality education and research in Information Assurance (IA) and homeland security in order to reduce vulnerability in our nation’s information infrastructure by producing a growing number of professionals with IA and homeland security expertise. Syracuse University was originally designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE) in 2001 and re-designated in both 2004 and 2007.
NSA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jointly sponsor the National Centers of Academic Excellence in IA Education (CAE) and CAE-Research (CAE-R) programs. The goal of these programs is to reduce vulnerability in our national information infrastructure by promoting higher education and research in IA and producing a growing number of professionals with IA expertise in various disciplines. Designation as a CAE or CAE-R is valid for five academic years, after which the school must successfully reapply in order to retain its CAE designation.
Four-year colleges and graduate-level universities are eligible to apply to be designated as a CAE. Applicants must pass a rigorous review and demonstrate their commitment to academic excellence in IA education. To apply for designation as a CAE-R, applicants must meet the Carnegie Foundation’s classifications of research university/very high, research university/high and doctoral research university, or the equivalent. Designation as a CAE or CAE-R is valid for five academic years, after which a school must successfully reapply in order to retain its CAE designation. CAEs and CAE-Rs receive formal recognition from the U.S. Government as well as opportunities for prestige and publicity for their roles in securing our nation’s information systems.
More Information
This certificate is offered in both campus and distance learning formats, and can be completed as a full-time or part-time student.
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More information on the Information Security Management graduate certificate:
School of Information Studies
245 Hinds Hall
Syracuse NY 13244
(315) 443-1713
igrad@syr.edu