An Interdisciplinary Approach

The Joint IA degree is the first curriculum that embodies content taught by three different colleges and as such, it is the national model for advanced interdisciplinary IA programs. Information Assurance professionals have to know about advanced technology in order to keep computer networks secure.  However it is equally important to build a secure staff and organizational system that will protect the integrity of the data. UDM teaches students to put together a total solution. 

Ethical conduct, legal and regulatory compliance, and strategic policy all must be considered. These considerations all have to be bundled together in a single seamless solution, which is properly attuned to the threat to the environment and which reflects resources and capabilities.

At other universities, knowledge about how to select staff and secure the physical facility is provided by professors whose expertise is actually in technology. UDM will call on professors from other fields to provide a comprehensive approach to all aspects of the problem.