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IAS Curriculum Modules |
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©2004 Clark Atlanta University Department of Computer Science |
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Mission Statement
In line with the Department’s mission of preparing students for the industry and government and academia, the Information Assurance and Security module curriculum is designed to meet the current industry, government and graduate studies requirements. Due to increasing sophistication of online attacks on IT infrastructures, initiated both internal and external to organizations, it is now necessary to educate a large number of students in the field of IAS, so that the security of IT infrastructures can be improved at the design, implementation and operational levels. |
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Program Goals
To impart a thorough understanding of the field of ISA, so that the students:
· Have an advanced level of knowledge in the field of ISA that is a superset of the knowledge requirements of CNSS 4011 standard · Comprehends the concepts of confidentiality, integrity and secured availability, and their interactions · Applies their knowledge to examples of real life situations · Can analyze the security requirements of an organization · Can synthesize security systems commensurate with security requirements · Can evaluate security systems against organizational and national security standards |
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Required Background
Due to the fact that IAS basic knowledge is incorporated in only a few programs across the country, it is necessary that the proposed program do not have a prerequisite of IAS knowledge. |
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Audience Description
Clark Atlanta University is a HBCU institution, and majority of the students are African Americans. This is a State-related institution with around 3000 students. The maximum class size is kept to 30. The learning techniques of many of the entry-level undergraduate/graduate students can be categorized to be more at knowledge/comprehension level, than at higher cognitive levels. |
