There will always be people who need to be granted access to privileged accounts. In fact, many organizations accept that some privileged access accounts cannot be fully controlled. In many cases, default “Root” or “Administrator” type accounts remain active, with passwords that, while complex and complying with corporate policy, are shared across a team of … Read more
Cyber Security Professionals Looking for Employers with Code of Honor; Report Average Salaries of $116,000 Semper Secure, a public-private partnership focused on increasing the number and quality of Cybersecurity professionals, announced the results of its Cyber Security Census. Based on a survey of 500 Cybersecurity professionals from 40 different industries across 43 states, the District of … Read more
Headquartered in Baltimore, Md., Immersive 3d LLC (i3d) is gaining attention with their Cyber STEM Academy (CSA) program. Coming off debut showings at Baltimore’s STEM Alliance and STEM Trek, i3d presented Cyber STEM Academy during Baltimore Innovation Week 2013. On Saturday September 21st Baltimore teachers and technologists had the opportunity to learn about Cyber STEM … Read more
Ten years ago, information security meant installing Norton on a laptop. Today it has evolved into a much broader concept, an entire industry aimed at protecting information. “Now it’s that times 100,000” said Ursula Powidzki, Assistant Secretary of Business and Enterprise Development for the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, “because increasingly everything is … Read more
Multiyear grant to support cyber competitions through 2016 Program expands to middle schools and internationally Northrop Grumman Foundation announced this year it will continue as presenting sponsor of CyberPatriot, the national high school cyber defense competition, with a $4.5 million, three-year grant to the Air Force Association (AFA). As the largest contributor to the program since … Read more
The federal government will spend about $10 billion on Cybersecurity in fiscal year 2013. That number could grow to $13 billion in fiscal year 2014. For most federal agencies, Cybersecurity is one hot-button issue that will not soon disappear. Determining what to defend against will play a large role in how much money the government … Read more
As a neighbor of Washington DC, the state of Maryland is the headquarters for many businesses that provide services to the federal government. In fact, many federal agencies are located in the Maryland suburbs around Interstate 495, commonly known as the Capital Beltway. The government contractors have located in Maryland, close to their government clients. … Read more
New Laboratory Focuses on Big Data Analysis The National Security Agency and North Carolina State University have partnered to establish the Laboratory for Analytic Sciences (LAS) on NC State’s Centennial Campus in Raleigh. Located near Research Triangle Park, the laboratory will be a cornerstone of the emerging advanced data innovation hub at NC State, bringing … Read more
General Keith B. Alexander, USA, is the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service (NSA/CSS), Fort George G. Meade, MD. As Commander, USCYBERCOM, he is responsible for planning, coordinating and conducting operations and defense of DoD computer networks as directed by USSTRATCOM. As the Director of NSA and Chief … Read more
NSA Announces Four New Schools for Cyber Initiative Four new schools have been selected for the National Security Agency’s National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations Program, which was designed to cultivate more U.S. cyber professionals in an ever-changing global environment. After a rigorous application and screening process, NSA selected the following schools to … Read more
