Information Networking Institute

The '''Information Networking Institute''' (INI) was established by [[Carnegie Mellon University|Carnegie Mellon]] in 1989 as the nation’s first research and education center devoted to information networking. As an integral department of the [[Carnegie Institute of Technology|College of Engineering]] and a collaboration of the [[Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science|School of Computer Science]], the [[Tepper School of Business]], and the [[Heinz College]], the INI’s professional graduate degree programs represent a fusion of technologies, economics and policies of secure communication networks. The INI also partners with research and outreach entities, namely Carnegie Mellon Cylab, to extend educational and training programs to the broad audience of people using information networking as part of their daily lives. The [[MySecureCyberspace]] project is among these programs and engages a number of age groups with educational material about computer security and Internet safety. ==Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education== The INI is the educational partner of Carnegie Mellon [[CyLab]] , a university-wide, multidisciplinary research center involving more than 200 faculty, students and staff. Carnegie Mellon CyLab, with the INI as its educational partner, has been designated by the [[National Security Agency]] as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education. In that capacity, Carnegie Mellon CyLab and the INI participate in the: * '''Federal Cyber Service Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program''' - Students pursuing graduate degrees in Information Security (MSISTM or MSISPM) are eligible for scholarships under the SFS program. * '''Capacity Building Program for Faculty from Historically Black and Hispanic Serving Institutions''' - Carnegie Mellon CyLab and the INI have developed a month-long, in-residence summer program to help build Information Assurance education and research capacity at colleges and universities designated as Minority Serving Institutions – specifically, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and [[Hispanic-serving institution|Hispanic Serving Institutions]] (HSIs). This program is supported through a grant from the [[National Science Foundation]]. ==Interdisciplinary Culture== The INI teaching faculty are drawn from: * [[Carnegie Institute of Technology|The College of Engineering]], (Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering and Public Policy) * [[Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science|The School of Computer Science]] * [[Tepper School of Business|The Tepper School of Business]] * [[Heinz College|H. John Heinz III College]] * [[CERT Coordination Center]] (CERT/CC), a center of Internet security expertise operated by Carnegie Mellon at the [[Software Engineering Institute]] (SEI) * [[Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley]] The INI also has an ongoing partnership with the [[University of Hyogo]], Graduate School of Applied Informatics. ==Faculty & Researchers== Faculty involved in teaching and advising in the INI programs are conducting research in all aspects of information networking and information security. Affiliated research centers are: * Carnegie Mellon CyLab * Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (CERT/CC) ==Student Placement== The INI has graduated over 1,000 alumni who currently occupy positions in both large companies and small start ups. ==External links== *[http://www.ini.cmu.edu Official site] *[http://www.mysecurecyberspace.com MySecureCyberspace Web Portal] *[http://www.cylab.cmu.edu Carnegie Mellon CyLab] {{coord missing|United States}}