University incorporated: implications for professional information security education

摘要: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast university governance structures with those commercial providers information security education.Design/methodology/approach Policy analysis methods from social research are used. Professional education (and certification) generally provided by training arms major IT vendors, independent industry groups universities. While the “for profit” status organisations recognised, standing universities unclear, since they increasingly charge commercial‐grade (or higher) fees for professional development, especially at postgraduate level. independence interests one main attractions students undertake universities; however, if becoming commercial, what point according which criteria veracity vendor‐supplied considered equal,...