Building an information security education program

Abstract

Information and computer security is a topic that has grown significantly in popularity in the last few years. With the increased level of funding for IT security research, and the support of information assurance education through the Information Assurance Scholarship Program (IASP) and the Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, information assurance education is enjoying a great period of growth in the U.S. Mississippi State University has embraced these programs and is responding with a slate of new information security courses designed to prepare students to serve as security engineers in either government service or in private industry.