Information assurance is an interdisciplinary field requiring expertise in all business disciplines and strong backgrounds in both cyber and computer information systems. The Louisiana Tech Center for Information Assurance is a National Security Agency (NSA) Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research and Education. The mission of the Center for Information Assurance is to foster, support and conduct innovative education, training and research in information assurance, cyber security and cyber defense of computer information systems across all types of industries for the state of Louisiana and the Southeastern United States. The Center considers a key aspect of its mission to be the support of doctoral education and research in cyber security, cyber deterrence and information assurance areas for the Louisiana Tech College of Business in order to assure a supply of well-trained and capable information assurance and cybersecurity experts for the future. The Center offers an interdisciplinary, collaborative research environment that is led by the faculty in the Department of Computer Information Systems in the College of Business.
Research
The central focus areas for research are business continuity, disaster recovery, accounting, controls, auditing, security attribution, information security and policy, computer forensics and knowledge management.
Some of the current research projects include deception detection, online self-disclosure, security policies and computer abuse, knowledge management in virtual communities, and perceptions of risk of data breaches in financial institutions.
Recent Information Security publications in refereed academic journals include:
Decision Support Systems
Information Systems Frontiers
Communications of the Association for Information
Managerial Auditing Journal
IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society
Information & Management
International Journal of Information Management
Internet Research
Computers & Security
European Journal of Information Systems
For a list of current research projects, please contact the Center.
Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance
This graduate-level certificate is a standalone program and may also be taken in conjunction with the MBA with a CIS/ Information Assurance Concentration. During IA courses, you will develop the skills for positions in systems and network security, learning to detect, report and resolve cyber threats. Courses also cover the building and use of secure audio and video communications equipment and developing tamper protection products and providing trusted information solutions. Students will master the skills of assessing, auditing evaluation, testing network and systems security and conducting forensic investigations while also learning how to perform information systems risk analysis and plan for disaster recovery and business continuity.
The Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance has received the The Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) Designation. This designation is awarded to regionally accredited academic institutions offering cybersecurity degrees and/or certificates at the associates, bachelors, and graduate levels.
For more information including admissions requirements and curriculum, click here.
Undergraduate Certificate in Information Assurance and Cyber Security Management
The 18-hour undergraduate certificate in information assurance and cyber security management helps students develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities to excel in positions in information systems and network security—one of the fastest growing industries in Louisiana. Students will learn to protect systems and information assets, and to detect, report, and resolve cyber security threats. Additionally, coursework will prepare students to perform information systems risk analysis, along with information systems disaster recovery and business continuity.
For more information including admissions requirements and curriculum, click here.
COB Faculty Associated with Center Activities
T. Selwyn Ellis, D.B.A.
Balsley-Whitmore Endowed Professor, Professor, CIS Department Head
Jae Ung (Jake) Lee, Ph.D.
Clifford Ray King Endowed Professor, Associate Professor
Craig Van Slyke, Ph.D.
Mike McCallister Eminent Scholar Chair in Information Systems