Doctorate in Information Assurance (DIA)

Description

This degree program helps students to advance their Information Assurance careers in government, industry or academia. Students develop field research competencies that enable them to undertake applied research that results in a contribution to the field of Information Assurance.

Program Objectives:

• To gain expertise in a specialized field of study based upon theory, concepts and skills relevant to Information Assurance practitioners.
• To apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the exploration of a specialized field of study relevant to Information Assurance practitioners.
• To demonstrate integration of the core concepts of risk analysis, project planning, and change management through the completion of the Qualifying Exam.
• To demonstrate mastery of literature-based research skills and APA documentation and citation requirements through the completion of Level I Comprehensive Exams.
• To develop primary field research competencies that can result in a contribution to knowledge in a specialized field of study relevant to Information Assurance practitioners.
• To contribute new Information Assurance knowledge by conducting application- or problem-driven research which extends prior empirically developed research.

• Establish the rationale and objectives for conducting primary research in a specialized area of Information Assurance.
• Demonstrate knowledge and synthesis of the current body of literature with respect to a specialized area of Information Assurance.
• Apply appropriate methodologies and analysis techniques in conducting primary field research in a specialized area of Information Assurance.
• Contribute to the body of knowledge through the documentation of field research methods and findings resulting from conducting primary field research in a specialized area of Information Assurance.