Teaching Information Warfare With A Break In Lab

At present, Iowa State University is already a leader in computer security education and offers over twelve courses in information assurance. Iowa State University (ISU) promotes education, research, and outreach in information assurance through is Information Assurance Center. Over two dozen faculty members from six academic departments work together in the Information Assurance Center to explore the problems of securing information in application areas ranging from software to networks to electronic democracy. ISU offers an M.S. in Information Assurance, concentrations in Information Assurance through one of the home departments supporting BS, MS, and PhD studies, and a new graduate certificate in Information Assurance. Faculty research interests cover the breadth of Information Assurance, including intrusion detection, security of wireless networks, mobile ad-hoc tactical networks, secure e-commerce, public policy for electronic democracy, and the development of a curriculum framework for Information Assurance. Iowa State University was one of the first seven universities designated a Center of Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the National Security Agency as authorized by Presidential Directive PDD63.