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Information Assurance (Security)

Information Assurance Emphasis

Information Assurance is critical to defending critical infrastructure world wide. The Information Assurance Program (IAP) at Idaho State University defines new directions and leads students to the beginning of a life-long learning process that helps them continue to define the future. The program Information Systems skills in all business and many technical disciplines. Graduates from the IAP are information systems professionals with a broad spectrum of both technical and managerial skills. They use these skills to integrate information from seemingly disparate disciplines (national security affairs, information systems, computer science, business, and operations analysis) into a coherent plan to support enterprise operations. More information is available at the Information Assurance Program website

National Information Assurance Training and Education Center (NIATEC)

Resources for practitioners, students, and educators in the information assurance field can be found at the NIATEC website.