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    IT 862 Computer Security Models and Architectures

    Prerequisite: Six credits from INFS 762, 765, 766 and 767..
    This course covers modern computer security models and architectures in the context of large-scale distributed systems, including cross-enterprise systems. Models for role-based access control, lattice-based access control, and delegated administration are studied and compared with respect to formal and pragmatic criteria. Architectures to implement these models based on public-key infrastructure, trusted servers, and other components are studied.



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    Designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the National Security Agency



    The Committee on National Security Systems and the National Security Agency have certified that George Mason University offers a set of courseware that has been reviewed by National Level Information Assurance Subject Matter Experts and determined to meet National Training Standards for Information Systems Security Professionals, NSTISSI No. 4011, 4012, and 4013 for academic years 2005 - 2008.



    The Mitre Corporation Microsoft Research DynCorp Symantec Corporation Air Force Office of Scientific Research Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) National Science Foundataion U.S. Army Research Office Office of Naval Research U.S. Department of Defense Rome Laboratory Naval Research Lab DoD Computer Forensics Laboratory


    The Information Assurance Scholarship Program is open to U.S. Citizens pursuing undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees from the Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education

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