Research in Information Systems Security

Information is an important strategic and operational corporate asset, and therefore, there is a need to have adequate security measures which can safeguard sensitive information. In spite of its importance, there are no comprehensive research programs in information system security at universities. The Center for Secure Information Systems (CSIS) has been created to provide a dedicated environment to encourage the development of expertise in both the theoretical and applied aspects of information systems security. This is an area of increasing importance in governmental, military and commercial arenas, and the CSIS emphasis on information security makes it unique among the institutions of higher learning in this country.

CSIS Objectives:

• To be one of the leading academic institutions for research in Information Systems Security
  
• To work collectively with academic institutions, industrial and government organizations to advance the state of the art in Information Systems Security
  
• To provide an environment for education and training in Information Systems Security

The goals of CSIS are to:

• Conduct a broad spectrum research and development program on various aspects of information systems security.
• Serve as a knowledge resource in the area of information system security.
• Develop courses dealing with information systems security.
• Act as a focus for doctoral research in the area of information systems security.
• Provide technical support to industry and government in the information systems security area.

Scope of the Center

• Critical infrastructure protection
• Homeland security
• Vulnerability assessment and exploit analysis
• Auditing, audit log analysis, data mining
• Insider Threat
• Intrusion detection and prevention
• Survivability and information warfare
• Secure Multicasting
• Ad hoc, wireless networks
• Protection from malicious code
• Web security
• Design techniques for secure systems
• Steganography and digital watermarking
• Flexible access control models and mechanisms
• Role-based access control
• Secure electronic commerce
• Inference and aggregation
• Privacy
• Integrity models and mechanisms

CSIS is interested in developing relationships with government agencies, industries and other universities. These relationships can be tailored to the organization's interests and needs. For one organization, this might mean that CSIS acts as a knowledge resource; for another, CSIS might assemble a research group to collaborate with technical staff.

see a list of CSIS publications.

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

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	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.

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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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