The Alliance brings together Virginia higher education security practitioners who developed and maintain security programs widely emulated by other institutions, and researchers who create cybersecurity instruction and research programs nationally recognized for excellence. VASCAN is made up of security professionals from George Mason University, James Madison University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and the Virginia Commonwealth University as well as researchers and staff from the Center for Security Information Systems at George Mason University, the Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance at James Madison University, and the joint George Mason/James Madison Critical Infrastructure Protection Project.
The Alliance benefits to the Commonwealth are:
In addition, the members agree the operational activities of the alliance should be guided by these principles:
VASCAN began offering products and services in March of 2003. These offerings are based upon the principle that the most lasting improvements to security programs can be made not by performing security functions for organizations, but rather by educating and guiding management and staff teams in defining and carrying out their own security strategies and ongoing security operations. Initial offerings include:
Researchers affiliated with VASCAN are developing a comprehensive secure university model responsive to Commonwealth and Federal security regulations and guidelines. When completed, this research will drive further development of alliance products and services.
VASCAN partners are advised by representatives from other Virginia institutions. Advisor institutions currently include:
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