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Setting Up a Computer Security and Data Assurance Degree Program

Setting Up a Computer Security and Data Assurance Degree Program. Norwalk Community College. Presenter: Dr. Barbara Belon Director, Center for IT. Degree Development Timeline. Idea for a Computer Security 2-year degree endorsed by the administration of NCC

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Setting Up a Computer Security and Data Assurance Degree Program

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  1. Setting Up a Computer Security and Data Assurance Degree Program Norwalk Community College Presenter: Dr. Barbara Belon Director, Center for IT

  2. Degree Development Timeline • Idea for a Computer Security 2-year degree endorsed by the administration of NCC • Parallel-track with development of NSF ATE program application

  3. Program Execution • Initial class of 12 students • By Sept. 2003, Sophomore class enrolled • By Jan, new course dev. completed

  4. Program Development Elements • Program Development • Facility Development • Faculty Development • Constituency / Customers • Support Network • Institutional Security Posture

  5. Facility Development • UNIX – XP dual-boot lab • Networking lab • Security lab - segregated

  6. Faculty Development • Faculty security training • Computer forensics • Purdue CERIAS program • Security Management • CISCO Security program • Faculty job-shadow assignments • CT State Police Computer Forensics Lab • FBI, New Haven office • Swiss Reinsurance • Faculty Externships • CT State Police Computer Forensics Team

  7. Constituency / Customers • Identifying potential students • Building relationships with potential employers of graduates • Establishing an Advisory Board for the degree program

  8. Support Network • InfraGard • NY Electronic Crimes Task Force • ISSA • Product vendors such as AccessData, Cisco, Symantec, etc. • CISSE • NSA • State and Federal Dept. of Homeland Security

  9. Institutional Security Posture • Security policy and procedures audit? • Network vulnerability assessment? • Additional security initiatives • Annual CyberSecurity Conference • Security Awareness seminars (targeting SBHO) • Security workshops for business community

  10. Summary • More than just program development • Security is a mindset • Institutional commitment is crucial • Faculty development is ongoing Security - - just too important NOT to do it right !

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