Designing and teaching information security curriculum

ABSTRACT

With increasing interest by students and faculty in Information Security Curriculum, and increasing demand for information security professionals from industry, many institutions are beginning the task of creating a meaningful information security program. Whether the institution desires a single course, or an entire set of coursework, it is important that the faculty and administrators designing the curriculum follow an establish methodology and research the unique demands of this new and exciting field. This paper provides an overview of such a methodology.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  C. Computer Systems Organization
  C.2 COMPUTER-COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
      C.2.0 General
          Subjects: Security and protection (e.g., firewalls)

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.4 OPERATING SYSTEMS
      D.4.6 Security and Protection

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
      K.4.1 Public Policy Issues
      K.4.2 Social Issues
      K.4.4 Electronic Commerce
          Subjects: Security
  K.6 MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
      K.6.5 Security and Protection (D.4.6, K.4.2)

Keywords:
curriculum development, curriculum instruction, information assurance, information assurance curriculum, information security, information security curriculum