Information Assurance
http://www.msia.norwich.edu/
Level: Masters
Language: English
Category:
Computer Security
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
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 ...
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 ...
Norwich MSIA
June 19, 2008
I finished the MSIA course work in November '07. Completed the week long residency capstone last week. This was an important piece in solidifying my relationship with Norwich. Residency week is truely an experience in and of itself. The Norwich MSIA program has been an exceptional experience. As a health ...
You can't do much better than this
June 19, 2008
I was already a sitting CSO/CISO of a financial services firm when I sisgned up for this program; unlike other, I took this program for long-term personal development versus professional development. That being said, I was extremely impressed with the course content, format, material, and foci. Everything taught during the ...
MSIA
June 19, 2008
As the very first class in the very first cohort (class 1 of '04) and now an Adjunct professor for this very course, I can say without question that there is no finer program. The information gleaned from the MSIA premitted me to identify areas of concern within the Department ...
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MSIA 06 June 19, 2008 at 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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Anonymous February 26, 2007 at 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!