* Two seminars from Norwich University and (ISC)2
Norwich University’s Master of Science in Information Assurance (MSIA) program has signed agreements with the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, or (ISC)2, for two interesting seminars in May and June.
Peter Stephenson, PhD, CISSP, CISM, FICAF, noted expert in digital forensics and computer investigations, will host a Master Class in End-to-End-Digital Investigation May 31 in Denver. Participants will be introduced to all aspects of computer-related crime and the tools used to investigate it.
Computer-related crime extends today past simple hack attacks. Online fraud, theft of intellectual property and terrorist acts now are part of the electronic crime paradigm. During this one-day session, participants will learn about advanced investigative techniques and tools that address the next generation of digital incidents. Students will address both the technical and human factors in an electronic crime and its subsequent investigation. Information about the seminar is available here.
Stephenson is a world-famous forensic computer scientist and teacher. He has been an enthusiastic adjunct professor in the MSIA program at Norwich University from the very first seminars. A writer, consultant and lecturer in information protection for large-scale computer networks, he has lectured extensively on network planning, implementation, technology and security over the past 20 years. He has written or co-authored 14 books (including many in foreign-language translations) and several hundred articles in major national and international trade publications, including his well-known monthly column for Secure Computing Magazine. He holds a patent for the Forensic Analysis of Risks in Enterprise Systems.
Stephenson began his information security career as a U. S. Navy cryptographer in 1965 and has worked with computer and network communications since the early 1970s. He was the director of technology for the global security practice of Netigy Corp. and was until July 2003 the worldwide director of technology and research coordinator for QinetiQ Trusted Information Management, Inc., a large international information security professional and managed services company. Prior to joining Netigy, Stephenson operated his own information security consulting practice for over 17 years.
Stephenson is a member of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) and is an associate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He holds a BS in electrical engineering as well as the professional designations Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Fellow of the Institute for Communications, Arbitration and Forensics (FICAF). He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He completed his PhD in 2004 at Oxford-Brookes University in Oxford, U.K., where his doctoral research involved Structured Investigation of Digital Incidents in Complex Computing Environments.
On June 4-5 in Marina del Rey, Calif., I’ll be running my annual INFOSEC Year in Review two-day workshop. Participants will learn about the most important developments in the field over the past 12 months and engage in discussion with colleagues about the issues facing them. Major topics include computer crime, emerging vulnerabilities, management of information security and corporate policy, cyberlaw and e-commerce.
The workbooks for previous years are available on my Web site and anyone wanting biographical information can go here. This course has been delivered every year since 1994, and graduating students in the MSIA participate with great enthusiasm every year. I hope to see MSIA alumni in Marina Del Rey! Go here for registration.
Participants in these seminars will earn Continuing Professional Education Units for (ISC)2.
