CPS Newsletter Spring-08 draft 8 - New Jersey City University

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Professional Security Studies Program Certification First in State
New Jersey City University has become the
first institution of higher education in New
Jersey to receive certification from the National
Security Agency (NSA) Committee on
National Security Systems for “Information
Systems Security Officers (ISSO) Standard
4014—Under Authority of the National Security
Agency,” a certification program for
information systems security officers. This is
the second certification received by NJCU
for its graduate security program; last year
the Information Security (INFOSEC) Standard
4011 certification was obtained.
Certification by the national agency ensures
that the NJCU certificate program complies
with the National Training Standard for Information
Systems Security Officers (ISSO) at
the entry level (mid-level management). Further,
the NJCU certification application was
cited by National reviewers as “. . . a model
for other colleges and universities across the
Nation to emulate.”
Those who earn certification as information
systems security officers can work as network
security specialists and investigators who aim
to reduce such crimes as terrorism, identity
theft, and computer hacking.
By obtaining two prestigious certifications in
back-to-back years, NJCU is now eligible to
proceed with the National Security Agency in
becoming a National Center of Academic
Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber
Security. This designation will place NJCU
among the top 100 colleges and universities in
the nation and allow for capacity building
grants, federal internships, and student scholarships.
The NJCU Professional Security Studies masters
program, with a specialization in Informa-
Two Books Published by CPS Faculty
The College of Professional Studies is celebrating two books recently
published by faculty members Dr. John Laski (Business Administration
Department), and Professor Kevin Malley
(Chairperson, Fire Science Department).
Fire Science department chairperson Kevin
Malley, with Dr. David K. Spierer, has coauthored
a book, Get Firefighter Fit. Based on
Professor Malley’s experience building successful
physical training programs for the New York
City Fire Department, the book uses a multiphased
approach to training to achieve the peak
level of fitness required by professional firefighters.
All book sale earnings will be donated to a new NJCU Fire
Science Department student scholarship honoring the two FDNY
members, Thomas A. Gardner and Kevin W. Donnelly, who lost
their lives in the north and south towers of the World Trade Center
on September 11, 2001. For more information, contact Professor
Malley at kmalley@njcu.edu.
tion Assurance/Cyber Security, consists of
four courses that focus on the importance
of information systems security and the
impact technology has in the field of security:
• Cyber Security
• Computer Security Topics
• Security and Privacy of Information and
Information Systems
• Information Security Strategy and Policy
Development
The masters program also offers specializations
in National Security and Corporate
Security.
For further information about the certification
or masters programs call Dr. John W.
Collins, Jr., CPP, graduate program coordinator,
at (201)200-3179, or by email at
jcollins2@njcu.edu. The Department website
is http://www.njcu.edu/security.
In his book, Capitalism and Christianity:
A Moral and Ethical Dilemma, Dr. Laski
addresses the idea that there is a
certain amount of hypocrisy in trying
to coalesce capitalism or capitalist
behaviors with Christian behaviors,
and discusses paradigm differences which may preclude coexistence
without significant violations of each. Dr. Laski plans
to propose alternatives in future books.
For more information, contact Dr. Laski at jlaski@njcu.edu.