{"52001":{"#nid":"52001","#data":{"type":"news","title":"College of Computing Launches New Information Security Course for Managers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Computing Continuing Education Program introduces a new course entitled \u0022Blueprint for Information Security\u0022 on November 14th at the Georgia Tech Computer Training Facility at Colony Square in Midtown Atlanta. This one-day program is designed for managers at all levels who are charged with protecting digital data resources and want to learn more about their responsibilities and options. The class also will be useful to those who seek a foundation for further study on the details of building and implementing an information risk management environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This course material is as timely as today\u0027s headlines,\u0022 said Tom Pilsch, the College\u0027s assistant dean for Continuing Education. \u0022We built the course especially for technical and non-technical leaders at all levels who finally have heard the wake-up call and are looking for a \u0027how-to\u0027 roadmap.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis course goes beyond traditional information security courses that focus on technologies such as firewalls and encryption to secure data. \u0022Blueprint for Information Security\u0022 will touch on security technology but will concentrate on risk management and policy issues to assist managers in creating a data protection plan consistent with the needs of their organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Recent national events have motivated us to accelerate this program,\u0022 noted Pilsch. \u0022The interest and need definitely are there.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Blueprint for Information Security\u0022 is the lead course for a new certificate on Managing Information Security beginning in January 2002. This series of short courses will fill in the details on policy, planning and implementation for building a comprehensive information risk management program. The full certificate also will cover the common body of knowledge elements for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOnline registration and directions to the Georgia Tech Computer Training Facility are available at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtcoc.com\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtcoc.com\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.gtcoc.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EContact  \u003Ca title=\u0022Thomas Pilsch\u0022 href=\u0022resolveuid\/2e98d6ebec1f22bb27faa260abbf7700\u0022\u003ETom Pilsch\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Computing Continuing Education Program introduces a new course entitled \u0022Blueprint for Information Security\u0022 on November 14th at the Georgia Tech Computer Training Facility at Colony Square in Midtown Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27154","created_gmt":"2010-02-09 21:53:12","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:05:33","author":"Louise Russo","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2006-07-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2006-07-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}