Topic: Education

From the Winter 2015 Issue

Preparing the Cybersecurity Workforce Through Creative Partnering

Author(s):

Michael Volk, Cybersecurity Specialist, PSA Insurance & Financial Services

Cybersecurity is an industry that is quickly emerging in the new “Creative Economy” and community colleges are stepping in to prepare the workforce of the future. Just as we have seen in the past, as the economy shifts and workforce needs change, the approach to education and training also must evolve. In this new economic … Read more

From the Winter 2015 Issue

Cybersecurity is a STEMB Field … … and the B Isn’t Silent!

Author(s):

Dr. Mansur Hasib, CISSP, PMP, CPHIMS, Public Speaker and Cybersecurity Leader,

Put together a bunch of passionate academics, government officials, and industry leaders who love to discuss their niche in the vast, exciting, multi-disciplinary field of cybersecurity – and sparks are bound to fly! And this is exactly what happened at the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) conference held in Columbia, Maryland, November 5-6, 2014. … Read more

From the Winter 2015 Issue

Addressing the Growing Shortage of Cybersecurity Professionals By Creating a Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline

Author(s):

V. N. Berlin, PhD, President, Mission Critical Institute

Accelerating Demand for Cybersecurity Professionals  The demand for job-ready cybersecurity professionals to address the ever-increasing incidents of cyber threats and breaches in both the public and private sectors is projected to grow at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 13% through 2017. Thus, with over 150K new cybersecurity positions added annually through 2017, industry … Read more

From the Winter 2015 Issue

DEVELOPING CYBER SKILLS WITH PUZZLES AND HACKING CHALLENGES

Author(s):

Nikolas Roby, Security/Defense Research Analyst, Parrot Labs - KEYW Corporation

I meet a variety of people trying to enter into the information security and forensics fields. Many of them come straight out of college and have a great deal of theoretical knowledge, but often lack any real world skills. Unfortunately, to gain these skills you need to work real world scenarios, which are hard to … Read more

From the Winter 2015 Issue

I’m Not a Hacker, I Just Play One in the Classroom

Author(s):

Dr. Jane A. LeClair, President, Washington Center for Cybersecurity Research & Development

James L. Antonakos, Fellow, National Cybersecurity Institute at Excelsior College

Influencing Ethical Behavior by Example  Providing education in the area of information security, cybersecurity, and computer and network security poses numerous challenges. First, there is a great deal of information that must be dispensed to the learners. Second, in addition to presenting the necessary background information, there are practical skills that must be shared with … Read more

From the Fall 2014 Issue

Strengthening the Brain of the Cyberwarrior: Using Neuroscience to Improve Education

Author(s):

Eric Reeves, Senior Manager, Lockheed Martin

The domain of cybersecurity has experienced exponential growth within the past several years, and with this growth has come the need for programs to educate and train the personnel employed in the field. A recent search on the internet for “cybersecurity training” returned 25,100,000 results, with options extending across degree and certificate programs at universities … Read more

From the Fall 2014 Issue

Taking the Lead on a Regional Approach to Solving Cybersecurity Workforce Challenges

Author(s):

LeVorn Smalley, Industry Navigator, Cybersecurity & IT, Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation

Maryland is a cybersecurity hot spot, with the main cybersecurity industry region radiating from government and defense missions surrounding Ft. Meade in Anne Arundel County. Aberdeen Proving Ground and Patuxent River Naval Air Systems Command have also seen rapid growth in government cybersecurity activity in addition to commercial cybersecurity sector growth in Prince George’s, Baltimore, … Read more

From the Winter 2014 Issue

IMPACT OF AN IA PROGRAM FROM THE NSA: A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE

Author(s):

Daren Dunkel, Manager, Enterprise Sales, Amazon Web Services

Today’s headlines feature stories describing the acceleration and sophistication of organized cyber crime and State sponsored military and industrial espionage. Numerous universities, Think Tanks, businesses, and blogs research the topic and track the latest attacks to suggest countermeasures (defenses) to targeted individuals and organizations. Verizon Corporation has been publishing a Data Breach Investigations Report (www.verizonenterprise.com/ … Read more

From the Winter 2014 Issue

Building a Digital Nation through Educational Strategies – A Perspective

Author(s):

Leslie Grove, STEM Bridge Coordinator, National STEM Consortium

The National STEM Consortium (NSC) is a collective of ten community colleges in nine states developed to create and implement five, nationally portable, industry certifications. The certifications include Cyber Technology, Composite Materials, Electric Vehicle Technology, Environmental Technology and Mechatronics. The National STEM Consortium also delivered the STEM Bridge, a two part program established to increase … Read more