Re: Masters Program Question / Career Advice

[Tom Handlon <thandlon () gmail com>]

Check out Western Governors University
http://www.wgu.edu/online_it_degrees/information_security_assurance_degree

I am currently enrolled in the program.  Cost is a huge incentive,
only about 3k a 6 month semester and you can take as many courses as
you can pass in that period.  It is all self learning with materials
provided, you get out of it what you put in.  You would probably need
more experience if you are just starting out though.  Having taken
some sans courses in the past and they are great but very expensive
since they are usually paid out of training budgets.

On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Gibson, Samuel <gibsons () my uwstout edu> wrote:
> Thanks Mike.  I had not seen the program at Norwich University.  The SANS workstudy prices look like a pretty good 
> deal.
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> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 10:33 PM
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> For SANS, did you look at:
>
> https://www.sans.org/work-study
>
> A few people on a SANS forum recommended Capitol College while others recommended Norwich University's online courses
>
> http://infoassurance.norwich.edu/
>
> Others said to stay with Colleges on this list:
>
> http://www.nsa.gov/ia/academic_outreach/nat_cae/institutions.shtml
>
> HTH,
> Mike
>
> On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Gibson, Samuel <gibsons () my uwstout edu<mailto:gibsons () my uwstout edu>> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I was hoping someone might have some advice on pursuing a masters degree in information security.  I have seen some 
> talks stating that some school's programs are not very good so I was hoping someone would be able to provide some 
> advice on moving forward.  After looking at the SAN curriculum, it seems very appealing, but the company I work for 
> is not in a position to pay for those classes for me.  I could try to pay for them myself, but even if I get the 
> scholarship and add my company's tuition reimbursment, it would be a huge out of pocket expense to take on since they 
> do not offer financial aid.
>
> I am still relatively new to infosec and am looking for ways to broaden my experience as well as add credentials to 
> my resume.  It seems like as good of a time as any to do a masters degree, but am more interested in the knowledge I 
> would gain in the process than the degree itself.
>
> I found a program at Lewis University, which appears to be listed as a NSA Center of Academic Excellence.  They have 
> a technical curriculum in their MS Information Security that seems interesting based on class descriptions.  
> http://lewisu.edu/academics/msinfosec/showacademicgradprog.htm?pdegreeid=244&pdegree=Information%20Security  I also 
> like that it is not a Computer Science/Math Degree with an emphasis on security.    I would be interested in hearing 
> if anyone has taken this degree, or knows someone who has, and can speak to it being worthwhile or something to avoid.
>
> Thanks,
> Sam
>
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