MBA Information Assurance
This site contains information pertaining to the Information Assurance (IA) program. Information can be found about Information Assurance courses, curriculum, and faculty here.
Information assurance (IA) is an interdisciplinary concentration combining specialized aspects of
information systems and accounting. The Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) defines IA as
"Measures that protect and defend information and information systems by ensuring their
availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and nonrepudiation. These measures
include providing for restoration of information systems by incorporating protection, detection,
and reaction capabilities." The CNSS definition is purposely broad and includes many areas of
management beyond computer security including auditing, forensic accounting,
organizational design, and policy and planning. As such, an MBA program is a natural "home" for an IA concentration.
Students can pursue IA as a stand-alone concentration or combine it with an Accounting or MIS concentration. Because of overlapping course requirements, students pursuing an Accounting or MIS concentration can typically complete a second concentration in IA with two or three additional courses. Students intending to pursue a dual concentration need to plan their studies in advance and coordinate the plan with both concentration advisors.
Demand for information assurance skills is strong due to the need of organizations to secure their information systems and data. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related changes in accounting and auditing standards have also created many new IA employment opportunities. There is a strong local and national demand for IA skills in public and private sector MIS departments and in the audit staffs of public accounting firms and private organizations. Sandia National Laboratories has many positions that require IA skills.
Programs at The Anderson School of Management are designed to meet the need for top-quality management education among public, private and not-for-profit businesses.
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Alessandro Seazzu, Director
UNM Center for Information Assurance Research and Education
MSC05 3090
1 University of New Mexicoia
Albuquerque, NM 87131 - 0001
(505) 277-8451
alex@mgt.unm.edu
Steve Burd, Associate Director
UNM Center for Information Assurance Research and Education
MSC05 3090
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131 - 0001
(505) 277-6418
burd@mgt.unm.edu
Rich Brody, Associate Director
UNM Center for Information Assurance Research and Education
MSC05 3090
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131 - 0001
(505) 277-7258
brody@mgt.unm.edu
Accessing the Labs
To download the contents for the information assurance labs, please send an e-mail to ia@mgt.unm.edu with the name of the school where you teach or do research.
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