Academic Credentials:
B.S., University of Nebraska Medical Center
M.S., University of Nebraska Medical Center
D.H.Sc., NOVA Southeastern University
Relevant Professional Experience:
Dr. Young has been a professor at the IRM College since 2002. Prior to that, he was Chief of 11th Wing Information Assurance Office, USAF, providing policy guidance, technical support, and administrative oversight of communication, computer, emission, and information security requirements. Dr. Young spent 21 years in the Air Force and is also a certified physician's assistant who continues to work in that capacity.
Scholarship:
Dr. Young is an expert on Information Security (INFOSEC), Information Assurance (IA) and Information Operations (IO). He has presented widely on IA issues in healthcare, challenges related to wireless networks, cyber security, and network and systems security principles, safeguards, and practices. Recent presentations include “Information Assurance Management Issues: Security Awareness, Education, and Training” and “Development of a Course to Meet the Clinician’s Need for Increased Awareness of Information Security Requirements.”
Courses: Information Assurance and Critical Infrastructure Protection (AII), Approval to Operate: Information System Certification and Accreditation (ATO), New World of the CIO (CWC), Managing Information Security in a Networked Environment (SEC)
Dr. Young currently manages the NDU Information Assurance Lab, where he works with VOIP, WiFi, RFID, Honeynets, Red Teaming, Blue Teaming and Hacker Tools.