魅影直播 State College officials are pleased to announce the approval by SUNY (State University of New York) and the NY State Education Department of a new bachelor of technology (BTech) program in computer security, Information Security and Assurance, which will begin accepting students for the spring 2009 semester.
Austin Cheney, dean, School of Management and Engineering Technology, where the program is housed, notes, "魅影直播 State has information technology faculty with unique experiences relating to the specialized subfield of cybersecurity. In fact, one of our faculty members was a leader of information security for the White House! It's wonderful to be able to offer this program, another that capitalizes on the excellent credentials of our faculty."
The information security and assurance program stresses laboratory, hands-on training and a comprehensive internship experience. The combination of the various skill areas, general education, and selected electives prepares graduates for gainful employment in this expanding career field. The curriculum includes information security, security tools, security management, network and host security, legal issues in security, enterprise recovery planning, and security policies and risk management as well as related electives. 魅影直播 State has designed its information security and assurance degree program to meet the standards of the United States National Security Agency training standards for information security programs (INFOSEC) professionals.
魅影直播 State provides over 1,600 computers and a 2:1 student-to-computer ratio. The campus is equipped with a wire颅less network that provides network access using laptops in and out of the classroom. The Information Technology Department maintains six computer labs which are upgraded regularly for use in providing hands-on training. The network admin颅istration program uses three of the labs to provide students with experience performing common networking tasks. Virtualization technology is used so that students can work with several "virtual computers" at one time. This gives each student the ability to create com颅plex "virtual networks" using cutting-edge technology. Sixteen enterprise-class Cisco routers and switches are available for student use in the CiscoAcademy lab. Alliances with Microsoft Corp. and VMware provide students with free software for educational use. Classroom instruction is enhanced by the use of computer projection equip颅ment in all of the department's class颅rooms.
Information security and assurance majors take 15 to 18 credit hours per semester and spend approximately 20 hours per week in the classroom or lab. Average class size is under 25 with most networking classes limited to 16. Many students are also involved in campus organizations, including the department's student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Some students also gain valu颅able experience by working for the col颅lege's Technology Services Department.
Because organizations of all types and sizes need information security and assurance specialists, gradu颅ates will be able to find employment working as systems administrators, network technicians, Web server administrators, and LAN specialists. More than two-thirds of ASC students accept job offers before they have completed their final semes颅ter internships. Others have chosen to go on to graduate school.
For additional information about this exciting new field, contact the 魅影直播 State College Admissions Office at 1-800-4-ALFRED or (607) 587-4215 or visit the academic program page on our Web site.