Posts Tagged ‘cyber education’

NSA Designates Columbus State Cyber Education Leader

NSA Designates Columbus State Cyber Education Leader

Columbus State University and its Turner College of Business and Computer Science has been recognized as a national standard bearer in both teaching cybersecurity and applying the concept, according to the school.

The National Security Administration has designated CSU as a…

Maryland High School Gets Cyber Curriculum

Maryland High School Gets Cyber Curriculum

Anne Arundel county school officials say Meade High School will soon be the site of their first curriculum developed to meet the demand for a much-needed cybersecurity workforce, according to HometownAnnapolis.com.

Uncovering the plan last week during a forum on the regional impact on cybersecurity, county school officials said they expect to…

New UMD Cyber Center to Strengthen Public-Private Partnerships

New UMD Cyber Center to Strengthen Public-Private Partnerships

The University of Maryland is launching a new cybersecurity initiative that aims to stimulate public-private partnerships and address national vulnerabilities, including those facing industry.

The focal point of the initiative, the new Maryland Cybersecurity Center (MC-squared, or MC2), will implement a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity education, research and technology…

Booz Allen, UMUC Partner to Offer Cybersecurity Degrees

Booz Allen, UMUC Partner to Offer Cybersecurity Degrees

Booz Allen Hamilton today announced it has formed a strategic partnership with University of Maryland University College to offer students three online graduate certificates in cybersecurity.

Offered through UMUC’s web-based learning technology, course credits are applicable to the university’s full Master of Science in Cybersecurity or Master of Science in…

US Air Force Recruits Train to Become Cyber Warriors

US Air Force Recruits Train to Become Cyber Warriors

For the first time ever, U.S. Air Force recruits are receiving cybersecurity instruction as part of their basic training.

The Air Force said the first trainees attended the four-hour course on basic operating fundamentals on a computer network and the importance of protecting the network this month at Lackland Air Force …

Cyber Camps Trains Students for Roles in Cyber Workforce

Cyber Camps Trains Students for Roles in Cyber Workforce

To educate the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, the Cyber Innovation Center series of cyber summer camps will give young people and educators a chance to participate in various forums focused on cybersecurity, cyber forensics and cyber animation.

The week-long CIC summer camps aim to teach students how to prepare themselves for academic and career pathways through greater understanding…