FROM ENROLLMENT TO EMPLOYMENT: A DACUM APPROACH TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION SECURITY AND ASSURANCE CURRICULUM DESIGN
Leila Halawi, Wendi Kappers, Aaron Glassman · Issues in Information Systems · 2016
Issues associated with information security are numerous and diverse. Since t h e m a j o r i t y o f organizational a c t i o n s rely greatly on information and communication technologies, Information Systems (IS)security is now a main concern for firms, governments, institutes, and society as a whole.As a result, a plethora of graduate programs have been created, covering nearly every aspect of IS security.The authors review the current state of the IS industry presented in the literature, and identify a panel of IS experts in which to explore current job skill needs using a "Developing a Curriculum," DACUM, process to support curriculum design for two graduate degrees in IS and Information Security and Assurance (ISA) through the eyes of a university that has a unique relationship with Microsoft and an active Industry Advisory Board (IAB).