News
This page provides an overview of ongoing research activities by Center personnel.
Whitman & mattord texts
Dr. Whitman and Prof. Mattord report new textbook offerings in Information Security. Current titles offered through Course Technology include:
- Principles of Information Security, 3rd ed.
- Roadmap to Information Security for InfoSec and IT Managers (Trade Press - forthcoming)
- Hands-On Information Security Lab Manual, 3nd ed. (forthcoming)
- Readings and Cases in the Management of Information Security: Volume II: Legal and Ethical Issues (forthcoming)
- Guide to Firewalls and Network Security with Intrusion Detection and VPNs, 2nd Ed
- Management of Information Security, 2nd Ed
- Incident Response and Disaster Recovery
- Readings and Cases in the Management of Information Security (Volume I)
Dr. Whitman recent pubs
- Whitman, M.E., "The Ethics of Ethical Hacking" in ISSA Journal, December 2008.
- Whitman, M.E. “The Etymology of Ethical Hacking” in Readings and Cases in the Management of Information Security: Volume II: Ethical and Legal Issues. © 2009 Course Technology, Boston, MA. (Forthcoming).
- Whitman, M. E. “Information Security Policy – from Design to Implementation and Creation” Information Security Policies and Strategies – An Advances in MIS monograph. Goodman, S., Straub, D., & Zwass, V. (eds). M.E. Sharp, Inc, Publisher, Armonk, NY. 2008
NSF Grant
Whitman & Mattord complete NSF Capacity Building Grant
In 2005 Dr. Whitman & Prof. Mattord received a $200,000 NSF grant shared collaboratively with colleagues at Savannah State University. The KSU portion of the grant was used to increase the capability of the CSIS department to offer the new BS-Information Security and Assurance degree program. The project was authorized a 1 year extension in 2007 allows the PIs to complete assessment of the program's success. In August 2008, the grant effort was completed, and dubbed "a great success".
NSF Grant
Draft Curriculum Model for Programs of Study in Information Security and Assurance
As part of our ongoing commitment to Information Security education, we decided to formally compile our experiences into a single packet and provide it to any who seek it, without any requirements, associated costs or restrictions.
As a courtesy we would like to ask that if you like what you see, and would like to adopt the contents in whole or in part, that you send us a letter indicating your intent. This is to allow us to maintain a contact within institutions that are adopting our curriculum and to gather feedback on its feasibility and use.
This document begins with pieces of the overall curriculum model as defined in our NSF grant. We then continue through a discussion of the specific courses implemented at Kennesaw State University, along with accompanying course materials. We then conclude with the intended next steps in the development of this curriculum. We invite you to participate in this process by forwarding suggestions, constructive criticisms, and ideas to us at the address above or by email to infosec [at] kennesaw [dot] edu.
Click here to download the document.