PhD’s are not offered in Information Assurance however, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Mathematics offer a PhD.

 

The Masters of Science in Information Assurance (listed as "InfAs" in the Iowa State Bulletin) is a multidisciplinary degree supported by six departments from three Iowa State Colleges. These are: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Logistics, Operations and Management Information Systems, Mathematics, and Political Science.

Because the Masters of Science in Information Assurance is a multidisciplinary degree program and not a department, all students in the degree program undertake their studies from a home department. Any of the six departments that support the Information Assurance program can be home departments. Applicants should choose a home department that best matches their undergraduate course background and career goals.

 

To increase technology proficiency and policy issues critical to the security of information infrastructure, Iowa State faculty developed a graduate certificate program for those who have a bachelor of science in computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related field.

The program was launched in fall 2001. It is designed to meet the needs of information system security specialists in government, the private sector, and educational institutions. The certificate consists of four computer engineering courses: computer networks and protocols (530), system security (531), information warfare (532), and cryptography (533).

 

The Information Assurance Center is home to an assortment of research areas and projects. A list of research areas can be found within this link which will in conjunction offer a list of professors contained within those research areas.

 

Iowa State University has received funding from the National Science Foundation Scholarships for Service program to support students working in Information Assurance. Each year we will award 10 undergraduate and 10 graduate fellowships for two years of study at Iowa State.

Program participants will take courses in information assurance as part of their regular degree requirements. In addition, all scholarship recipients will become part of an SFS cohort group and participate in academic and social activities throughout the year. The scholarship also requires a service commitment consisting of a paid summer internship and one year of paid employment at a federal agency.

 

IASG is a computer security club at Iowa State University. Established in Aug 2003, we are dedicated to teaching students, both members and non-members of the club, how to deal with computer security issues. We are commited to the highest standards of integrity, excellence, and performance in dealing with both faculty of Iowa State University and other students.

 

Iowa State University, Information Assurance Center, Iowa Chapter of Infragard, and Iowa Department of Administrative Services have organized a three day camp on ISU campus from Sunday, June 27 through June 30, 2004. "Computer Security Summer Camp" is for juniors and seniors in high school.

We are taking applications for the camp, the deadline to apply is March 15th. The camp will be limited to 50 students that have been selected by the review committee. All applicants will be notified by April 1st. The cost for the camp is $250.00

Each day you will be in computer labs that will be conducted by ISU faculty in the Security Field, Security Program Graduate Students, and Community Experts.

Through out the camp we will have guest speakers that are experts in their fields.

One afternoon we will travel to Des Moines to tour different companies that are related to Computer Security.

An Awards Banquet is planned for Wednesday evening for students and their guests before departing from camp.

 

The faculty workshop will include seminars and the colloquium which are vital to improvement in education beginning with the educators. The Information Assurance Colloquium is a multi-disciplinary platform for the discussion of all facets of computer security and integrity. It is our intent that the presentations be accessible to the entire university community and represent not only the research interests on campus but also the full diversity of issues confronting everybody who is taking part in the information revolution.

 

The faculty make the Information Assurance Center possible and provide the research necessary to continue the going projects at Iowa State University. Contained in this link is a list of faculty that currently participate in the Information Assurance Center.