Information Security (AS)

Vision Statement

The UMFK Information Security Program envisions itself as providing leadership in information security education that produces graduates who have a clear and deep understanding of both the security management and technical components of information security. The focus of the program not only is on education through the understanding of IS/IT security theory, but also the applied practice of security procedures for the implementation of information security infrastructures. It seeks to produce information security practitioners who are capable of protecting information assets for the betterment of society.

Mission Statement

It is the mission of the UMFK Information Security Program to educate and mentor its students to become responsible, knowledgeable and skilled information security practitioners capable of performing all tasks common to the field of information security. The program instills the necessary and fundamental tenets of this field and fosters critical thinking, communication and problem solving skills to produce graduates who are cognizant of the ethical implications of their actions and inactions. Additionally, the program prepares students to further their education at the baccalaureate level and as life-long learners.

Program Description/Goals

The Associate of Science in Information Security is designed to prepare students to obtain employment in the information security and related fields or as a course of study leading to baccalaureate studies in information security.

Student Learning Outcomes

UMFK Information Security graduates will have demonstrated the following:

1. proficiency in technical information security concepts and their impact upon society;
2. proficiency in network security issues and design principles;
3. an understanding of the intricacies involved in the completion of projects/experiences within the field of information security;
4. an ability to effectively communicate ideas, present results, and function in all stages of the information security systems development life cycle;
5. an ability to function individually and or as a member of a project team to achieve specific outcomes;
6. a thorough understanding of computers and the technical and human aspects of their impact upon society; and
7. an ability to identify, analyze, and synthesize scholarly literature relating to information security.