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Information Systems (IS) and Information Security & Assurance (ISA) Curriculum Development and Design: A DACUM Approach.

PI Leila Halawi

PI Wendi Kappers

PI Aaron Glassman

Issues associated with information security are numerous and diverse. Since the majority of organizational actions rely greatly on information and communication technologies, Information Systems (IS) security and Information Security & Assurance (ISA) 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 purpose of this project is to document the findings for using a particularly inventive and extremely efficient technique of job skill analysis known as a DACUM, which stands for “developing a curriculum.” A DACUM begins with an identification of an industry pool that is further reduced to an expert panel, culminating in a daylong workshop to identify new job skill statements and skill needs.

Due to limited DACUM application within the Information Systems (IS) and Information Security & Assurance (ISA) fields of study, DACUM curriculum development milestones and outcomes experienced during the process will be shared to benefit future industry and academic collaborations with regard to curriculum development. Additionally, within the workshop process, the identification of job skill need versus curriculum assessment and activity inclusion is planned and will be documented to produce an end of process expert field survey that expects to support future IS and ISA course development to best support employment opportunities. Furthermore, a discussion of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and its unique relationship with Microsoft will also be included as a possible model for future university-industry partnerships.

Research Dates

06/09/2016

Researchers

  • Aaron Glassman
    Department
    Department of Management
    Degrees
    D.Mgt., University of Maryland-University College
    M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Leila Halawi
    Department
    Department of Aeronautics
    Degrees
    D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
    M.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    M.S., B.S., Beirut University College

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