CyberWatch West: Securing the Cyber West

确保计算机和信息系统的安全是一项重大挑战。企业、工业和政府需要训练有素的技术人员，他们可以预防、检测和调查网络安全漏洞，而网络威胁的增长产生了对更多拥有适当、特定知识和技能的员工的需求。为了满足这些需求，作为高级技术教育(ATE)区域中心的网络观察西部(http://cyberwatchwest.org)，；CWW；)将继续加强和扩大美国西部地区的网络安全教育。这一地区是许多高科技公司、公用事业公司、政府机构和非营利组织的大本营，它们需要拥有各级网络安全知识和技能的员工的健康供应。CWW的网络安全教育项目、动手网络竞赛和培训研讨会、教师和学生发展的方法以及行业参与倡议都是经过验证的模式，应该在西方和美国广泛分享。与行业和政府合作伙伴合作，CWW将教育学生填补数以千计的网络安全职位空缺，从而满足国家对关键基础设施、国防、医疗保健和商业安全的需求。CWW之前由美国国家科学基金会奖提供资金，截止日期分别为1104278和1361636。该中心的使命是通过提供解决方案来加强美国西部的网络安全劳动力，方法是通过创新的课程开发解决社区学院有限的资源问题；建立一个教师专业成长和指导的在线社区；创建一条促进学生网络安全技能增长的竞争发展道路；以及支持州、地区和国家各级开发和传播网络安全计划的其他努力。该中心将在一个14个州的地区推广其示范网络安全教育项目；扩大课程开发、教师专业发展和学生发展机会；并加强和保持行业合作伙伴关系，以确保最新课程以及学生实习和就业。特别是，CWW将支持寻求国家信息保障2年制教育学术卓越中心(CAE2Y)称号的机构。该中心将开发符合CAE2Y知识单元(KU)标准和国家网络安全教育倡议(NICE)标准的示范课程，以解决劳动力准备问题。该中心将扩展CWW过去在“2+2”教育途径上的工作，开发一个网络安全转移模式课程(TMC)，以促进加州社区学院学生自动转移到加州州立大学系统中的大学。CWW将通过网络研讨会、研讨会、CWW网站和创新的教师指导计划，进一步为该地区的大学教师提供服务，解决网络安全方面的新主题和新内容。

Keeping computers and information systems secure is a major challenge. Business, industry, and government need well-prepared technicians who can prevent, detect, and investigate cybersecurity breaches, and the growth of cyber-threats has created a need for many more workers who have appropriate, specific knowledge and skills. To address these needs, CyberWatch West (CWW; http://cyberwatchwest.org), an Advanced Technological Education (ATE) regional center, will continue its activities that are strengthening and expanding cybersecurity education in the Western region of the United States. This area is home to many high-tech companies, utilities, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations, which need a healthy supply of employees with cybersecurity knowledge and skills at all levels. CWW's cybersecurity education programs, hands-on cyber competitions and training workshops, approaches to faculty and student development, and industry engagement initiatives are proven models that should be shared broadly across the West and the nation. In cooperation with industry and government partners, CWW will educate students to fill thousands of job openings in cybersecurity and will thereby address national needs for the security of critical infrastructure, defense, healthcare, and commerce.CWW was previously funded through NSF Awards DUE-1104278 and DUE-1361636. The center's mission is to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce in the Western United States by providing solutions to address the limited resources at community colleges through innovative curriculum development; building an online community for faculty professional growth and mentoring; creating a developmental pathway of competitions that facilitate growth of students' cybersecurity skills; and supporting other efforts at the state, regional, and national levels to develop and disseminate cybersecurity programs. The center will disseminate its model cybersecurity education programs throughout a 14-state region; expand curriculum development, faculty professional development, and student development opportunities; and strengthen and sustain industry partnerships to ensure up-to-date curricula as well as student internships and employment. In particular, CWW will support institutions seeking the National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance 2-Year Education (CAE2Y) designation. The center will develop model curricula that meet CAE2Y Knowledge Unit (KU) criteria and National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) criteria addressing workforce readiness. Expanding CWW's past work on "2 + 2 + 2" educational pathways, the center will develop a cybersecurity Transfer Model Curriculum (TMC) to facilitate automatic transfer for California community college students to universities in the California State University system. CWW will further serve college faculty in the region by addressing new topics and content in cybersecurity via webinars, workshops, the CWW website, and an innovative faculty mentoring program.