Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!netnews.upenn.edu!vax1.cc.lehigh.edu!cert.sei.cmu.edu!krvw From: frisk@rhi.hi.is (Fridrik Skulason) Newsgroups: comp.virus Subject: MS/PhD in computer security Message-ID: <0013.9012061357.AA16381@ubu.cert.sei.cmu.edu> Date: 5 Dec 90 18:42:52 GMT Sender: Virus Discussion List Lines: 38 Approved: krvw@sei.cmu.edu A while ago I posted a request asking for information on schools where one might pursue a computer-security related MS/PhD program. Ken asked me to compile a summary, and here it is. As can be expected, the information about some of the schools is not of much use. I exclude all the schools where the only information provited was something like: "Give my school a try... we have a great Comp. Sci. program!" One school was mentioned by several people - Carnegie-Mellon, and from the responses I received, it seemed to be one of the best choices. The other schools... George Washington University, Washington, DC "...an active group of grad students working on computer security with one working on viruses specifically." University of Cincinnati. " We have a security specialist, George Purdy, who wrote the VMS password stuff - although he's more into crytography and such, than viruses. The CS MS program is fairly new, and they are currently working on getting a PhD program initiated. As with most programs, one could get out without learning all that much, but there is potential for learning a lot, if you take it upon yourself to work hard." Lehigh University "You might want to consider Lehigh University (original home of VIRUS-L)." Purdue "As far as security goes, we have three people here with security interests and expertise...lacking only motivated students to tackle some interesting research problems."