The Information Security Problem

The need for well-educated security professionals increases as companies and government rely more on the Internet and computer networks. Today, U.S. government and industries need techniques, methods, and disaster recovery plans developed and implemented to better protect information infrastructure. Research shows that billions of dollars are wasted each year due to security breaches and the spread of malicious code. Assurance techniques are needed to protect critical information from the following:

• Hacker Attacks
• Internal Attacks
• Malicious Codes (Trojan horses, worms, viruses)
• Government and Industrial Espionage
• Natural Disasters

Our Solution

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JMU InfoSec provides a highly technical education designed to instruct the next-generation of security professionals. Students need exposure to technical aspects and policies and procedures of Information Security in order to fill this vital need.

JMU Information Security educational objectives center on the following areas:

• Computer Security
• Network and Web Security
• Cryptography
• Distributed Network Security
• Assurance and Secure Operations
• Intrusion Detection (recovery and response)
• Cyber Ethics and Law
• Computer Forensics
• Software Assurance