Information Assurance

Level: Masters
Language: English
Category: Computer Security

Rating: 9.4 out of 10

(17 reviews)

Description

Norwich is an NSA Academic Center of Excellence.

Program is 18 months long and divided into 6 separate 11 week seminars covering topics ranging from security fundamentals, technical defenses, human factors, detection and response, and management tools. There is one elective which can include security auditing, computer security incident response team management, cyberforensic investigations, and emergency management.

Each seminar follows a general theme, and each week the topic is different within that theme. There 3 mandatory discussions per week, a 1000 word paper per week, two open source essay exams, and a final 10,000 word paper for each seminar. There is typically a 2 week break between seminars.

The capstone experience is a mandatory one week residency in June on campus in Vermont. Students may schedule a CISSP exam during this week; however, CISSP is not directly part of this program.

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Recent Reviews

MS Business Continuity
June 6, 2011
Norwich is a not for profit University that employs professors who are professionals in the industry of study. The work load is intense. Don't even bother if you can't write graduate level essays each and every week for 11 weeks, several exams, a 10,000 word final project, and 1000's of words in discussions, and sometimes live participation conference calls. I've got an MBA before the internet even existed, and this MS was much more work ...

Norwich MISA program
July 2, 2010
The Norwich MSIA program is a fantastic program. I entered the program with a technical background and lacked the security management skills. After completing the program I have accelerated my career. Currently, I am a Security director leading an entire organization's security program. Without the Norwich program I would still be the technical expert at my old company without the potential to advance into senior management.

Cream of the MSIA Crop
May 30, 2010
The Norwich MSIA degree is a top-notch information assurance program from a management perspective. After conducting extensive research into graduate programs providing curricula in information assurance, security engineering and network security, I concluded the Norwich program was best suited for my particular interests and career development goals. Prior to beginning this degree I had more than 27-years of federal IT experience, with 12-years supporting various government information security programs. Therefore it was a prerequisite that ...

MSIA: Worth Every Penny
April 12, 2010
This is a great program with expert faculty members and a staff that stays very involved with the students all throughout the program. I have 15 years experience in the industry and I learned a LOT from the professors and my fellow students. Every seminar was directly applicable to my work and I find that I am still constantly referencing my MSIA work when doing my job. Everything is included in the tuition so there ...

Excellent, Challenging Program
April 8, 2009
My current career field is Information Assurance, specifically an engineer in the profession with a vast technical background. I researched Norwich extensively based on quality, reputation, and the program's professor. This program is recognized as a Center for Academic Excellence by the National Security Agency, the professor's material is widely published and recognized across the industry, and the school's reputation is impeccable. In fact, alumni of other prestigious institutions recognize the reputation of Norwich: every ...

Worth the price of admission
June 20, 2008
Having graduated in 2007 I have many good things to say about the program: -They take work experience over the ability to pass a entrance exam (GMAT or GRE) which quickens the application process and ensures you have the proper knowledge to hit the ground running. -It can be completed in as little as 18 months (if you start in December). -Your writing skills will improve drastically during the first session (or at least mine ...

MSIA worthwhile!
June 19, 2008
I am thrilled that I received my MSIA from Norwich. After receiving the degree, I went to work for a government contracting company and almost doubled my previous salary by having the MSIA. After leaving that company, I recently started work with a State agency and was able to get a high-level job and a much greater salary than I would have without the MSIA and the previous experience I gained because of it. I ...

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July 25, 2010, 4:56 p.m.

I am a current MSIA student at Norwich. I am in third semester and I am loving it. My thinking is challenged. I am glad that I joined the degree. I hope to get through this successfully.I feel I got my money's worth already.

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MSIA 06

June 19, 2008, 12:28 p.m.

Hands down the best school I have attended. I achieved my MSIA degree in 2006 and I am currently working on a PhD in Applied Information Technology.  Great school for anyone in the Military that wants to continue their education while deployed.

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Feb. 26, 2007, 6:27 p.m.

Separate yourself from the crowd -- get a degree from a University that will mean something.  Not that others won't but there sure seem to be some diploma mills out there.  I have been approached (more than once) by someone saying, "You're a Norwich graduate?"  It's a good feeling -- the school is thought of highly within the military (I don't know about the civilian side).

Anyway, the cost is high, the quality is high, and the time you'll have to put in is about 10-20 hrs per week.  I loved the graduation!  Except they need AC on campus in the dorm and in the graduation hall -- it was sweltering and I was told this wasn't the first time a heat wave hit at the wrong time in Vermont.

I learned a lot and the staff was EXCELLENT.  The teachers were good but each had their own style so you would have to readjust from term-to-term-to-term.  It was hard getting used to each teacher's likes, dislikes, and points of emphasis.

There is a LOT of writing.  Don't worry if you are a poor writer because by the end of the program, if you put in the work and get your papers in early, you will not be a poor writer any longer.  They REALLY work with you on your writing.

The work is not too tough...there is just a lot of it.  Lots of reading and writing and analyzing.  I just think it is a perfect Master's degree.

Try to prepare for the CISSP at the same time you are doing your school work.  Easy for me to say (I didn't/couldn't) but I wish I had.  With the MSIA coursework and one of the CISSP self-study books, you should be ready for the CISSP by course end (or so I'm told).  I am preparing for the exam now and the MSIA sure gives you a big leg-up.

Anyway, I have ZERO regrets about going to Norwich to attain a Master of Science in Information Assurance.  The degree and school actually mean something.  Remember the old adage, you get out what you put in...time, money, and reputation.

Good luck!

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