INFORMATION ASSURANCE

MANAGEMENT

The Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies in Information Assurance is composed of four 3 credit courses. Two courses are required (ENRE684 and INFM612) and you must select an additional two courses - one from each elective category.

Required Courses

ENRE 684
Information Security
This course is divided into three major components: overview, detailed concepts and implementation techniques. The topics to be covered are: general security concerns and concepts from both a technical and management point of view, principles of security, architectures, access control and multi-level security, Trojan horses, covert channels, trap doors, hardware security mechanism, security models, security kernels, formal specifications and verification, networks and distribution systems and risk analysis.
(3 credits)

INFM 612
Management of Information Programs and Services
Administration of information programs, services, and projects, including the role of leadership in management; developing mission, vision, and goals; providing effective management for results; managing professionals; financial management; and professional conduct and ethical issues.
(3 credits)
Offered beginning:
Fall '08 (on campus)
Spring '09 (online)

Elective Category 1 (select one of the two courses from this category)

INFM 711
Financial Management of Information Projects
This course expands on the financial management of information projects. IT Project Management or equivalent work experience is a prerequisite. Topics include developing the project budget based on the project plan, understanding work breakdown structures and scheduling techniques, earned value, tracking and reporting project costs, risk management, best practices, and cost/benefit analysis.
(3 credits)

INFM 706 Project Management (10 week online course)
Management of projects through planning and execution of life cycle phases. Includes estimating costs, managing risks, scheduling, staff and resource allocation, team building, communication, tracking, control and other aspects of successful project completion.
(3 credits)

Elective Category 2 (select one of the two courses from this category)

INFM 718P Special Topics in Information Management: Information Policy
Nature, structure, development, and application of information policy. Interactions of social objectives, stakeholders, technology, and other forces that shape policy decisions.
(3 credits)

INFM 722 Copyright, Privacy and Security in Digital Information
Issues of managing copyright, privacy, and security of digital information in terms of legal standards, social expectations, and technical requirements. Connections between law, social science and computer science in relation to digital information; understanding how legal standards and social expectations drive technical requirements, as well as how technical requirements may or may not meet legal and social goals.
(3 credits)

University of Maryland College Park
Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
Office of Professional Studies
1130 Mitchell Building, First Floor
College Park, Maryland 20742-3210

Phone/Fax Numbers:
Email: spoc@umd.edu
Phone: 301-314-3572
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Fax: 301-314-7915