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University of Fairfax Receives DETC Accreditation
Washington, D.C., February 10, 2012 — The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) granted accreditation to the University of Fairfax (www.ufairfax.net) at its January 20, 2012 meeting. The University of Fairfax (UoF) is the leading graduate university in the nation with an exclusive focus on cybersecurity. UoF serves adult learners by delivering its information assurance doctoral and master’s degree programs online. Click here to read more…
Securing the Cloud—Governance, Risk, and Compliance Issues Reign Supreme
by Rhonda Farrell
While acknowledging the many benefits that cloud computing solutions bring to the world, it is important to note that recent research and studies of these technologies have identified a myriad of potential governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) issues. While industry clearly acknowledges their existence and seeks to them as much as possible, timing-wise it is still well before the legal framework has been put in place to adequately protect and adequately respond to these new and differing global challenges. Click here to read more…
OPM Creates Cyber-Security Career Path
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is making cyber-security its own career path. Many federal cyber workers are a part of the 2210 series for IT management. But there is no specific cyber-security category for federal workers. Click here to read more...
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Risk Management Research Scholarship Initiative
–For release December 2, 2010
The University of Fairfax (UoF) and the Institute for Strategic Risk Management (ISRM), a division of Tenacity Solutions, Inc., announce a combined student research tuition fund who recipients may be sponsored for high level U.S. government security clearances. Click here to read more….
An Implementation Process and Factor Model for Information Systems Security Engineering
By Bryan S. Cline, PhD
The link between security engineering and systems engineering exists at the earliest stage of systems development, and, as a whole, there is sufficient evidence to suggest the discipline of security engineering is sufficiently mature to support its implementation. However, there is little in the literature on the practical application of security engineering and even less empirical work grounded in adoption theory. In contrast, the body of knowledge on quality programs is quite extensive and includes general literature on quality models as well as adoption studies of their implementation. Specific factors related to quality implementations are also well documented and generally well understood. This survey study clearly substantiates a connection between these quality factors and security engineering, provides the opportunity for further research on causal models, and supports the application of lessons learned from quality program efforts to the implementation of a security engineering methodology in support of system acquisition and development. Click here to read more….
Career, Alumni and Students: Meet Bryan S. Cline, PhD
Dr. Bryan S. Cline is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Catholic Health East, a large faith-based health care system consisting of approximately 34 hospitals and dozens of other facilities in 11 states along the Eastern Seaboard. Former positions include CISO at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA and Technical Director of Information Assurance (IA) Services for QinetiQ North America Defense Solutions in Stafford, VA. He has more than 25 years of experience in information systems, 10 years of which were in information systems security management and engineering in the US Department of Defense (DoD) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Dr. Cline holds a PhD in information systems with a concentration in IA policy from the University of Fairfax, an MS in industrial engineering with a concentration in operations research from the University of Oklahoma, and a BS in mathematics from the University of Texas at Arlington. Click here to read more information about Bryan S. Cline.
Security Innovation Network (SINET) Showcase
–For release October 1, 2010
The University of Fairfax joined the Dialogue and Impact the Future of Cybersecurity at the Security Innovation Network (SINET) Showcase October 26 & 27, 2010 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. For more information, click here.
University of Fairfax Announces New President
–For release Friday, September 17, 2010
VIENNA, VA – The University of Fairfax (www.ufairfax.net) today announced the appointment of David Oxenhandler as President.
Mr. Oxenhandler, a leader in higher education with extensive accreditation and Fortune 500 experience, succeeds Dr. Victor N. Berlin, who founded the University of Fairfax and has served as president since 2002. Dr. Berlin will fill a new position as a UoF advisor for information security community relations.
Joan Daly, chairperson of the University of Fairfax Board of Directors, who made the announcement stated, “ Mr. Oxenhandler brings a unique perspective and experience that will help the University make its next step as it serves the nation’s security practitioners.”
Upon accepting the appointment, Mr. Oxenhandler commented, “The University of Fairfax is a leader in information security graduate education. Its students have already made demonstrable impacts on the security of the Nation and in the private sector. I look forward to helping the University grow and expand the contributions of its students, alumni, and faculty.” More info…
University of Fairfax to offer NSA 4012 Certification
–For release October 27, 2009
The National Security Agency released its assessment of the University’s curriculum, the University of Fairfax President Victor Berlin announced today. The NSA’s Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation (IACE) Program has evaluated your certification application and validated that the University of Fairfax courseware meets all of the elements of the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) National Training Standard for: Senior Systems Managers, CNSSI No. 4012
Two Students Receive GSN Fellowship Award
–For release October 8, 2009
The University of Fairfax has announced the first two recipients of GSN Fellowships, a joint scholarship program between the university and GSN: Government Security News, aimed at helping to defray the costs of their online graduate-level education in information assurance. The first two students to win these fellowships are William Bailey, an information assurance manager at Raytheon’s Warfighters Protection Center in Huntsville, AL, who is pursuing a doctorate in information assurance, and Rhonda Farrell, who most recently served as a senior quality assurance engineer for Bytemobile, Inc., of Mountain View, CA, and is also pursuing a doctorate degree in information assurance. The GSN Fellowship fund, which currently stands at $125,000, is expected to pay a portion of the tuition costs for approximately eight to 10 students, said the president of the university, Dr. Victor Berlin…More Info.
Carleton University appoints University of Fairfax Doctoral Graduate as Deputy Director
–For release July 5, 2009
Carleton University announced that Wayne Boone CD DSc (University of Fairfax) CISSP CPP CBCP CISM PCIP has been appointed to the position of Deputy Director, Canadian Centre for International Security Studies, The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA). Dr. Boone also holds the faculty rank as Assistant Professor.
University of Fairfax Announces Affiliation with (ISC) 2®
–For release May 16, 2009
(ISC)2®, the not-for-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers, has appointed the University of Fairfax, Vienna Virginia, as an education affiliate to offer its official (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) CBK® Review Seminars, courses based on the (ISC)² CBK, a compendium of information security topics, to certification candidates in the University of Fairfax community. The relationship allows (ISC)² to increase its support for the increasing demand for qualified information security professionals.
University of Fairfax to offer NSA 4011 Certification
–For release April 16, 2009
The University of Fairfax President Victor Berlin announced today the National Security Agency released its assessment of the University’s curriculum. The NSA’s Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation (IACE) Program has evaluated the University’s NSA certification application and validated that University of Fairfax courseware meets all of the elements of the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) National Training Standard for:
Information Systems Security (INFOSEC) Professionals, NSTISSI No. 4011
University of Fairfax Doctoral Graduate Briefs ManTech Executives and DHS on Ground Breaking CISSP Research
–For release November 1, 2008
The University of Fairfax President Victor Berlin announced today that Dr. Brian Done, graduate of the University and Program Director of ManTech International Corporation briefed ManTech executives and DHS on research he completed entitled “The Relationship Between Continuing Professional Education and the Perceived and Objective Competence of CISSPs.”…More Info.
University of Fairfax Doctoral Student Receives International Recognition
–For release June 1, 2008
The University of Fairfax President Victor Berlin announced today that Bryan Cline, Doctoral Student at the University and Director of Information Services Risk Management, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will present his paper entitled Factors Related to the Implementation of ISSE: A Quality Perspective at the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) in the Netherlands June 19, 2008….More Info.
University of Fairfax President Victor Berlin Announces Collaboration with Jones International University
– For release November 14, 2007
The University of Fairfax® today announced a new academic collaboration with the School of Business at Jones International University® (JIU®), which will result in a unique two degree program, featuring an MBA-INFOSEC from JIU. This educational opportunity will help companies combat identity theft and comply with federally mandated programs by developing a cadre of information security leaders…More Info.
IT Compliance Magazine Features University of Fairfax Alumnus and Faculty IT Compliance Leaders
– For Release Thursday, September 28, 2006
Two of the University of Fairfax’s distinguished faculty members and a stellar alumnus are featured in IT Compliance Magazine‘s recently released Fall 06 issue. UoF faculty members Chrisan Herrod and Colleen Murphy–leading practitioners in IT Compliance–describe in their articles how the University of Fairfax assists organizations in building strong IT compliance teams as well as how companies can prevent security breaches that compromise customer and employee information. William Brody, UoF alumnus and VP of Professional Services for ControlCase, sheds light on the often confusing multi-regulatory compliance process. This issue of IT Compliance Magazine also features the University’s newly announced Scalable Software™ Fellowship, which was established in recognition of Scalable Software’s support of the University of Fairfax. IT Compliance Magazine is a nationally distributed quarterly publication that provides the latest IT compliance insights and perspectives from leading IT practitioners.
University Attacks Shortage of Qualified IT Compliance Execs
– For Release Thursday, September 28, 2006
In search of the leading academic perspective on the latest IT compliance trends, eWEEK.com interviewed University of Fairfax president, Dr. Victor N. Berlin. For details, see eWEEK’s recently published article addressing the ever-increasing demand for executive-level IT compliance officers. In this article, Dr. Berlin explains why InfoSec employers covet highly qualified senior compliance officers who can offer much more than technical knowledge. As employers face the mounting challenges of complex (and sometimes ambiguous) compliance regulations, says Dr. Berlin, they require more multidimensional compliance officers. University Professor Chrisan Herrod, who recently concluded her role as CSO of the SEC, echoes Dr. Berlin’s finding. In her view, analytical, program management, and writing skills supported by an information security foundation are a must for today’s compliance executive. Professor Colleen Murphy, Director of Compliance Solutions Delivery at Scalable Software, also offers her views on this subject. Read more about what she and the others have to say at eWEEK.com.
University of Fairfax Doctoral Student and Army Paratrooper Deploys to Iraq
– For Release Thursday, September 28, 2006
Chief Warrant Officer Claude L. Jenkins II, an Army paratrooper and newly enrolled UoF doctoral student, recently deployed to Iraq from Fort Bragg, NC. CW3 Jenkins departed for Iraq on August 23, 2006 along with his comrades of the 82nd Airborne Division’s Sustainment Brigade and is participating in the University of Fairfax’s online doctoral program from his overseas post. An emotional photo of CW3 Jenkins’ departure was featured in TIME Magazine and at MSNBC online (Aug 17-24 slideshow). In the photo, Capt. Shelia Jenkins, CW3 Jenkins’ wife, embraces their 7-year old daughter, Khadyajah, as this military family concludes their heart-wrenching moments together before the departure of CW3 Jenkins’ unit. View the photo online at TIME.com (No. 5 of 8 photos in the “Pictures of the Week” slideshow for August 19-25).
University of Fairfax Announces First Graduation
– For Immediate Release
VIENNA, VA – June 27, 2006 – UNIVERSITY OF FAIRFAX ANNOUNCES FIRST GRADUATION: Seeking to lead the country in higher education to combat cyber crime, the University of Fairfax announced today its first graduates from MS and Doctoral programs designed to produce information security and information assurance leaders. These graduate programs enable students to earn an MS or Doctorate in Information Security….More Info
University of Fairfax Unveils Ground-breaking InfoSec Evaluation Research
– For Release Wednesday, March 1, 2006
VIENNA, VA – The University of Fairfax..the only U.S. graduate institution specializing solely in Information Assurance..recently presented research by one of its doctoral candidates at the Washington Evaluators Brown Bag Lunch held at Dow Lohnes and Albertson, a leading D.C. law firm. . . More Info
TechExpoUSA today announced that it has become a corporate sponsor of the TechExpo Scholars Fellowship Program offered by the University of Fairfax, a non-profit graduate institution in the US specializing in advanced information security degrees. . . More Info