National CyberWatch: Cybersecurity Education Solutions for the Nation

自2005年以来，网络观察一直被资助为高级技术教育(ATE)地区卓越中心(美国国家科学基金会奖0501828号和0902747号)，并已将其成员扩大到29个州的94所大学。有了这一奖项，该中心将过渡到更广泛的范围，成为ATE国家卓越中心。CyberWatch的使命是“通过领导加强国家网络安全劳动力的合作努力，促进网络安全教育。”该中心正在高校之间建立一种合作文化，以：*促进全国网络安全教育项目的增长，特别是在社区大学；*通过分享可复制的卓越模式来建设项目和教师的能力；*通过国家传播计划促进网络安全专业；*加强学生能力，扩大网络安全职业的途径；以及*支持网络安全教育研究。通过促进“卓越模式”，网络观察正在全国各地的社区大学扩大高质量的网络安全项目。该中心正在指导大学获得信息保障教育2年制学术卓越中心(CAE2Y)称号；提高学生对网络安全职业的认识，并让他们参与K-12和大学层面的网络安全竞赛；增加能够教授网络安全主题的教员人数；协助各级课程开发；扩大在各级网络安全教育中有效和无效的知识库；以及持续有效的传播机制，包括该中心的网站、时事通讯、报告、会议演示以及研讨会和研究所，所有这些都向广大社区宣传该中心的服务。作为一个全国性的中心，网络观察正在领导将社区大学的网络安全教育置于全国对话的前沿，从而帮助全国各地的雇主满足关键的劳动力需求。

CyberWatch has been funded as an Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Regional Center of Excellence since 2005 (NSF Award Nos. 0501828 and 0902747) and has expanded its membership to 94 colleges in 29 states. With this award, the center transitions to an even broader scope as an ATE National Center of Excellence.The mission of CyberWatch is "to advance cybersecurity education by leading collaborative efforts to strengthen the national cybersecurity workforce." The center is building a culture of collaboration among colleges and universities to:* promote the growth of cybersecurity education programs nationally, especially in community colleges;* build program and faculty capacity by sharing replicable models of excellence;* promote the cybersecurity profession through a national dissemination program;* strengthen student capacity and expand pathways to cybersecurity careers; and* support research on cybersecurity education.By promoting "models of excellence," CyberWatch is expanding high-quality cybersecurity programs at community colleges around the nation. The center is mentoring colleges to achieve the Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education - 2 Year (CAE2Y) designation; increasing students' awareness of cybersecurity careers and their participation in cybersecurity competitions at the K-12 and college levels; growing the number of faculty able to teach cybersecurity topics; assisting with curriculum development at all levels; expanding the knowledge base of what works (and what does not) in cybersecurity education at all levels; and continuing effective dissemination mechanisms, including the center's Web sites, newsletters, reports, conference presentations, and workshops and institutes, all of which advertise the center's services to a broad community.As a national center, CyberWatch is leading the effort to bring cybersecurity education at community colleges to the forefront of the national dialogue, thereby helping employers across the nation to meet a critical workforce need.