Information Assurance Program

http://www.cs.uno.edu/ia/

Course length

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Course description

The Information Assurance (IA) program at the University of New Orleans prepares students for careers in digital forensics, network security, malware analysis, and other important areas in computer security. The program provides a solid foundation in theoretical and applied computer science in addition to targeted courses in IA. Students may pursue degrees with concentrations in IA at all degree levels, including the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. The University of New Orleans is designated by the NSA/DHS as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE) and a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research (CAE-R), and is the only institution in the State of Louisiana to hold these designations.

Representative courses in the IA curriculum include:

CSCI 4621: Introduction to Computer Security.

A general introduction to computer security. Topics include physical security methods, security in multi-user systems, authentication mechanisms, file security, database security, access control methods, operating systems security, network security, encryption techniques, including both private- and public-key systems, and a brief introduction to digital forensics.

CSCI 4622. Introduction to Reverse Engineering.

Reverse engineering techniques, focusing on the analysis of malware. Topics include a survey of historical and modern malware, DOS and Windows OS internals, static and dynamic analysis methods, and advanced reverse engineering techniques to handle encrypted and packed executables, anti-debugging and anti-virtualization techniques, and code obfuscation. A side effect of the course is development of strong Intel assembler skills. The course includes a substantial lab component.

CSCI 4623. Introduction to Digital Forensics.

An introduction to the theory and application of computer forensics, an important area of computer security concerned with the preservation and recovery of digital evidence. Topics include: types of digital evidence, evidence preservation, extraction and analysis methods, filesystem internals, live forensics, and legal issues in the preservation, recovery, and presentation of digital evidence. The course includes a substantial lab component.

CSCI 6621. Advanced Digital Forensics and Network Security.

A graduate course in advanced network security and computer forensics, emphasizing the development and application of tools and techniques for securing computer networks and cutting edge tools and techniques for preservation and recovery of digital evidence. Topics include: basic issues in network security, network intrusion detection, honeypots and honeynets, live forensics, and network forensics. The course includes substantial lab and research components.

A complete description of the curriculum can be found at http://www.cs.uno.edu/ia/

Information Assurance Research Group Info: http://cs.uno.edu/research/ia.php

General Information about the Computer Science Program: http://cs.uno.edu/academics/academics.php

Admissions and entry requirements

Admissions information is available from the Office of Admissions at http://admissions.uno.edu

Fees

Fee information is available from the Office of Admissions at http://admissions.uno.edu

Contact Person

Professor Golden G. Richard III
Department of Computer Science
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA 70148
http://www.cs.uno.edu/~golden
golden@cs.uno.edu