ABOUT THE CENTER
The KSU Center for Information Security Education was founded in January 2002 to support the university's bid for the National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education recognition. KSU received this recognition in 2004 and again in 2007.
The Center has grown beyond its initial virtual roots and now hosts two events annually, with Center personnel also providing numerous Faculty Development Workshops and Professional Development Seminars.
The Center also collaborates with the International Center for Innovation in Technologies to offer security certification training.
CENTER PERSONNEL
Director: Michael E. Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP
Dr. Whitman is the founding Center Director. Professor of Information Security at Kennesaw State University, with over seventeen years in higher education and over seven years experience designing and implementing information security courses. He has authored several textbooks in information security (see Research page) and is an active researcher in Information Security, Fair and Responsible Use Policies, and Ethical Computing. He has published articles in Information Systems Research, the Communications of the ACM, Information and Management, the Journal of International Business Studies, and the Journal of Computer Information Systems. He is a member of the Information Systems Security Association, the Association for Computing Machinery, and the Association for Information Systems.
Asst Director: Herbert J. Mattord, CISM, CISSP
Prof. Mattord has served as the Assistant Director and Operations Manager for the Center since 2003. Professor Mattord currently teaches undergraduate courses in Information Security,Networking, Project Management, Systems Analysis & Design, and Information Resources Management and Policy. Prof. Mattord completed 24 years of IT industry experience before becoming a full-time academic in 2002. He was formerly the Manager of Corporate Information Technology Security at Georgia-Pacific Corporation. Prof. Mattord is the co-author of several texts with Dr. Whitman (see Research page).
Research Associates
A number of Faculty serve the Center as Research Associates - responsible for assisting with Center related grant and publication opportunities:
- Dr. Donald Amoroso - Center Advisor
- Dr. Tridib Bandyopadhyay
- Prof. Richard Austin Prof.
- Andy Green - Industry Advisor
Board of Advisors
CENTER BOARD OF ADVISORS !
The Center Board of advisors meets virtually twice per year to discuss strategic plans for the Center. Membership is by invitation only:
- CIO/VP - IT of KSU – Dr. Randy Hinds
- CISO of KSU – Mr. Stephen Gay, CISSP
- Chair, CSIS Department – Dr. Donald Amoroso
- Metro Atlanta ISSA Representative – Ms. Anne Payton
- Industry Representative (At Large) – Mr. Andrew Green, Green Consulting
- Academic Representative (At Large) – Dr. Randall Reid, University of West Florida
Contact US
EMAIL
infosec@kennesaw.edu
Mailing Address
1000 Chastain Rd, MS 1101
Kennesaw GA 30144
Phone/Fax
Ph: (770) 499-3568
Fx: (770) 423-6731