David C. Wajsgras focuses on the cyber world where most interactions are faceless, but he knows the importance of face-to-face meetings with students interested in careers in cyber security. This past weekend, the president of Raytheon’s Intelligence, Information and Services business attended the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition to convey
IT staff in many cases are already performing security-related work — with proper training, they could be converted to the security team. Cybersecurity jobs are in demand across all industry sectors and government agencies. As organizations struggle to address the shortage of skilled cyber talent, there may be existing employees
An Edmonds Community College faculty member was recently elected to serve on a national panel on cybersecurity curriculum standards. Edmonds CC Computer Information Systems instructor Steve Hailey will serve on the National CyberWatch Center’s Curriculum Standards Panel and will be contributing to the nation’s first curriculum model standard for cybersecurity
When it comes to cybersecurity education, making sure academic institutions are offering the kinds of courses and skills industry is desperate for is a challenge. The National CyberWatch Center is responding to this unmet need by launching a national curriculum standards panel initiative. The National CyberWatch Center curriculum committee, led
Community colleges are increasingly being recognized as strong gateways for students to access quality internships and top-paying jobs in cybersecurity. The Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) helps those schools improve their cybersecurity programs. Read More
Whether it’s the Olympics, a spelling bee or “American Idol”, competitions of all varieties provide windows of opportunity. John Sener’s newly released white paper, “The Role of Student Competitions in Cybersecurity Education” concludes that the impact competitions have on cybersecurity education are similar as they enable participants to show their
Studying cybersecurity is a challenge in itself; navigating the various academic pathways to further one’s education towards a career shouldn’t be. Interested stakeholders now have John Sener’s newly released white paper, “Transfer Pathways in Cybersecurity Education: Challenging Routes, Promising Practices, Possible Improvements,” to help them. Read More
After 22 years of working in the hotel business and becoming a food and beverage manager, 42-year-old Marc McCarthy came to the realization that “very few opportunities for advancement existed,” he says. “Basically, I had to find something economically feasible to pursue a higher education.” He decided to enroll in
How can academia supply the United States with the thousands of cybersecurity technicians needed to protect its networks, infrastructure, governmental institutions and people? It has long been known that community colleges can close the cybersecurity skills gap and The Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) is doing just that by bringing
Teach students the best with help from National CyberWatch Center. National CyberWatch Center can help educators get students further in the field of cybersecurity through the use of their newly released e-Books at no cost. As the demand for qualified employees in cybersecurity jobs grows—there are an estimated one million
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