Capella has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) by the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Capella’s information security curriculum meets the NSA Committee on National Security Systems standards 4011, 4013, 4014.
This center provides access to resources, tools, and the latest information regarding information assurance as a way to enhance understanding in this field of study.
The NSA’s Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation (IACE) Review Committee has validated that Capella’s information security curriculum meets the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) National Standards 4011, 4013, (and 4014 coming). Learn what this means to a Capella learner.
The annual global cyber security contest is open. Those interested in submitting awareness materials can get additional information here. Three, $250 prizes are being offered for the best submissions.
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A very interesting look at what the FBI is doing to catch the bad guys.
Thanks to Kathy Gibson in our MSIT program.
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Brad Stone, a reporter with the New York Times, reports on the indictment of what is believed to be the largest single incident of credit card information theft. I say believed to be, because it appears that we really do not know what is happening out on the Internet until it is publicized. How many of you have received a new credit card in the mail without adequate explanation as to what happened to the old one that created the need for a replacement in the first place? READ ON
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When adding a traditional hardware based firewall to a network, major network based surgery is needed a majority of the time. The potential for configuration problems with both internal clients and the router/proxy are increased. There is also overhead that goes into processing each packet or session for the firewall, making it difficult to come to an informed decision.
When looking though the eyes of an attacker, only minimal investigation and enumeration is needed to identify a device that is acting as a firewall. Its rule-set or “protection” features can be realized. READ ON
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Kim Zetter, at wired.com, reports on the ongoing tension between RSA and an information security blogger, Scott Jarkoff, who reported on what appears to be a flaw in the security architecture in the Web site of an RSA client. The tension has generated a renewed discussion on how vulnerabilities should be communicated when they are discovered.
Why do you think that RSA is pushing so hard, when doing so has created more chatter and made more people aware of this vulnerability as a result of their actions?
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Dr. Brown recently had the opportunity to discuss the value of an online education, and discuss the information assurance programs offered by Capella.
If you are interested, please see the following links:
From Theory to Practice: The Value of an Online Education
Unique Programs: Information Assurance at Capella University
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Capella University PhD Student Named Director of the Homeland Security Academy; Center for Academic and Agency Outreach
Cheryl Seminara, a PhD student in the School of Business and Technology at Capella University, has been named director of the Homeland Security Academy, which is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s continuing education program offered through the Department of Defense Senior Service Schools. In her new role, Seminara will coordinate all of the Department of Homeland Security’s academic, rotational assignment, mentor, and intern/extern programs, as well as the partnerships with other federal agencies. READ ON
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Robert Lemos of CIO.com addresses the benefits that the cloud provides to organizations in terms of not having to invest in basic IT infrastructure. However, he also identifies some important pitfalls that need to be avoided. One pitfall includes the fact that data held by a provider may well be under less stringent discovery rules than data held within the organization. This presents some interesting considerations particularly for those who are collecting and storing regulated information. What are some of the mitigation strategies that you would recommend to those opting to hand over their data to a 3rd party vendor?
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Capella University offers several degree programs which specialize in the information assurance and security field. Visit one of the links below for more information.
To learn more about Capella, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1.888.CAPELLA, option 2, to speak to an enrollment counselor.
