Centre for Assurance Studies
Welcome to the Centre for Assurance Studies
The mission of the UDM Centre for Assurance studies is to provide training, research and technology transfer in information assurance. We offer worldwide recognized certification in information assurance standards as well as awareness programs for academia and industry.
Degree Programs
- Master of Science in Information Assurance
- Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Systems (Information Assurance)
- Master of Science in Computer and Information Systems
Partnership programs
UDM extends its partnership with Universities and Colleges to form ICSEC (International Cyber Security Education Coalition) , formerly known as the Midwest Coalition for Information Assurance, to expand its membership to include universities, colleges, business, and industry partners across North Amercica and abroad.
The following partners of the ICSEC coalition include Eastern Michigan University, Regis University - Denver, Colorado a Jesuit University partner, Delta College- Michigan, Henry Ford Community College - Michigan, Lansing Community College- Michigan, Oakland Community College - Michigan, Owens Community College - Ohio, and Washtenaw Community College- Michigan. The goal is to expand the partnership over the next several years to promote IA education at an international level.
Assurance Scholarship Program
The University of Detroit Mercy's Centre for Assurance Studies invites student applicants for the Department of Defense's (DoD) annual Information Assurance Scholarship Program. This program provides full-tuition, fees and expenses plus a $10,000 yearly stipend ($15,000 for graduate students) and also offers a professional position with the federal government at the completion of the student's program. For more information, please contact assurance@udmercy.edu.
- Application Process (PDF)
- Application (Word)
- Application (PDF)
- Scholarship Application Background and Requirements (PDF)
- More Info from the DOD
Career day with intelligence community draws crowd...
More than 450 students attended career information sessions with the National Security Agency and other state and federal government intelligence agencies on Nov. 9 in UDM's Student Center. Students also had the opportunity to learn about UDM's new graduate programs in Information Assurance and Intelligence Analysis.
Scheduled Courses in 2007-2008
ISO/IEC 27001:2005
Information Security Management System Implementation Presented by BSI
March 27 - 29, 2007
Venue: Henry Ford M-Tech, Dearborn, MI
Details: To be announced
To Register: http://icsec.org/Events.html
To Register
To register for our programs, send inquiries to:
Antonio Drommi
drommia@udmercy.edu
Centre for Assurance Studies
College of Business Administration
University of Detroit Mercy
4001 W. McNichols Road
Detroit, Michigan 48221-3038
Tel: 313-993-3337
Fax: 313-993-1673
More about the Centre for Assurance Studies
- Affiliations: Academic and Professional
- Contact: Information and Partners
- Resources: for Information Assurance
Sponsored Conferences
6th Annual Security Conference
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 11-12, 2007
ISoneWorld
Conference and Convention
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 11-23, 2007
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