IT Lab: SSI Faculty and Courses

Randy Trzeciak holds a dual appointment between the Heinz College and the CERT Program at the Software Engineering Institute. Randy is Director of the Masters of Science Information Security Policy & Management (MSISPM) at CMU and instructs the core introductory course in the program. At CERT, Randy is the Technical Manager of the Enterprise Threat and Vulnerability Management Team and the Insider Threat Center

Course: Introduction to Information Security

This course introduces a variety of cyber security topics from a management, policy, and technology framework. Topics covered include; security of user-web interaction; safeguarding the Internet of Things; cyber-warfare; securing virtual, cloud, and mobile environments; and legal and ethical issues of security and privacy.

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Raja Sooriamurthi is a Teaching Professor in the Information Systems Program in Dietrich College. With his academic training in Artificial Intelligence, Raja teaches a range of classes in the general space of using data for decision making (Database Design and Development, Intelligent Decision Support Systems, Big Data and Analytics, Practical Data Science). Along with colleagues, he also works in the pedagogical area of puzzle-based learning and has co-authored the book Guide to Teaching Puzzle-based Learning.

Course: Data Management and Security

Data plays a fundamental part in the functioning of the modern world. As custodians of this data, databases affect almost every aspect of our lives---education, employment, entertainment, tax, medical, commercial---to name a few. In the broader picture of information security, database security is a critical facet. In this course we will study how to design, build, work with, and secure a database.

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Toby Meyer is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at the Software Engineering Institute and a Team Lead in the CERT Cyber Workforce Development Directorate. He is a cybersecurity professional with extensive industry experience and serves as an adjunct in the Masters of Science Information Security Policy & Management (MSISPM) and Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) programs at CMU.

Course: Network Defenses

This course takes a hands-on approach, introducing students to network defenses to block, mitigate, and detect cyber-attacks. Firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and network sniffers are some of the tools students will learn to deploy and configure in a live lab environment. Time will also be spent learning how to analyze data to make conclusions about the network that is being monitored and actively attacked.