Now more than ever, the U.S. government and all types of industry need methodology, techniques and disaster recovery plans developed and implemented to protect existing information infrastructures more thoroughly. Securing cyberspace and our national information infrastructure is absolutely critical, and it can be achieved only when core technologies, as well as legal and electronic policy issues, are adequately addressed and understood. Information Assurance addresses the growing need for Information Security professionals who possess a balance of analytical skills and business sense. The program is unique in its emphasis on the policy, management, and technology aspects of information security and risk management. Students gain a combination of technology and management expertise that will enable them to make educated technical decisions in order to support enterprise-wide security objectives.