Introduction to InfoSec Industry & InfoSec Studies

See Security is a college specializing in Information Assurance and Information Warfare, this is the only subject the college is dealing with at all times using specialized teaching methodologies developed foe official state agencies, incorporating theory and practices based on the 5 Information Assurance “worlds”.

College manager, Mr. Avi Weissman, is a leading figure of the Information Security community in Israel. He is chairing the Israeli national Forum of Information security IFIS, a commentator and consultant on InfoSec issues in the Israeli electronic media, co-chairing the WH-Consulting firm for Cyber Warfare consulting.

If you do not have veteran acquaintances in the field of Information Security, you will, most probably, have to start from basics – find out, on your own, who is the “See Security” college.

If you do have this kind of acquaintances, they will tell you what happens to the graduates, the quality of curriculum and the attitude of the Israeli InfoSec leadership.

How did we position ourselves with this kind of appreciation of the? This is all due to the expertise of the leading program designers, the front line tutors, and the quality of the literature, a strict and precise teaching system and a bundle of real life experience that lead to the creation of successful formulas.

What was our way to achieve this kind of reputation and trust? What was the path of our growth?

The company was established in 2002. Since its birth it was recognized by the Israeli security establishment and worked in closed contact with its various branches. Henceforth, the company was recognized as a standard setting institute in InfoSec and Information Warfare qualification training. The company has a separate InfoSec consulting body (WH-Consulting).

The college has 5 well known training brands:

“CISO” Track – for Information Security leaders, engineers and managers.ISSI/MCITP Track – System administrators and InfoSec implementers.A preparation workshop for (ISC)2 - CISSPÒAccreditation exam.“Hacking Defined” set of courses.“Cyber Warfare” set or courses.

We went deeper and deeper in the field of collaborating “Studies” and “information securiyty”

We knew that the body of knowledge is to be found amongst the “Gray Haired” InfoSec managers and the young experts, veterans of the security services and Israeli Hi-tech startups. We worked in close collaboration with them to create a de facto standard for InfoSec studies, being in the vanguard of this field and setting the course for a correct learning track.

The “See Security” reputation belongs to the leaders of the InfoSec community in Israel and we continue to concentrate their abilities and knowledge.

This is the way we operated and that is how we will operate in the future.

The implementing branch is registered as an independent company called “WH-Consulting” that deals with2 aspects of InfoSec consulting: Administrative and technical, expertizing in attack and defense in the national aspect as well as the commercial – Industrial aspect.

The college is obligated to the Israeli InfoSec community and took upon its self to adhere to the following criteria:

The college will act in favor of the Israeli Infosec community and will use the professional opinion of its leaders as landmarks and rod maps.The college will implement learning plans based on specific methodologies for the InfoSec various professions and skill sets.Considering the limitations imposed on class hours, the college will provide learning materials for additional self-study by the students.The college will be aided by InfoSec leaders to endow knowledge on the new generation.The college will accept only students who accomplish strict and fundamental acceptance requirements.The college will recommend to its graduates on ways to develop their careers.The college regards academic studies an essential parallel process to develop leading InfoSec professionals.

The training formation is based, on one side, on re-mapping the various sub-disciplines and sub-professions of the computer science and mapping all sub-subjects of information assurance, drilling down to the bottom of the profession, on the other side.

Emphasis on didactic and pedagogue issues:

A national and publically agreed upon methodology of InfoSec Training.Separating beginners from veterans.Matching each course or track to a defined profession.Creating learning plans that are based on a sequence that allows a continuous professional development.A n experience rich pedagogical and didactical oriented concept.Preferring a broad managerial – business technical approach rather than training a technician.Emphasizing on hands on experience and practices.Proven rich content text books as a necessary basis for all studies.Tutors – InfoSec experts with a great deal of instruction experience.Strictness with threshold requirements and target audience homogeneousness.Certification/accreditation by an academically oriented organization with public accountability.