Renewal of the CyberCorps Program at California State University San Bernardino

加州州立大学圣贝纳迪诺分校(CSUSB)建议在现有的CyberCorps(R)服务奖学金(SFS)计划的基础上，增加四个新的10名本科生和研究生，该计划具有动态的课程设置、独特的应用学习要求和多样化的学生群体。该课程是围绕政府组织寻找合格学生的需求而设计的。CSUSB的服务区居住着来自不同种族背景的居民，包括那些目前在网络安全领域代表性不足的群体。大多数SFS学生是第一代少数族裔学生，他们从社区大学转学，往往来自低收入和贫困背景，与他们的非第一代同龄人相比，他们在学业和社交方面的准备较少。从辅导到礼仪到职业行为，CSUSB非常重视确保这一多样化的学生群体(50%是西班牙裔，43%是女性)学习成功获得并保留专业就业所需的技能。该计划实现了100%的毕业生就业率，并指导了其他机构在招聘多样性、安置战略、利用大学资源和项目管理方面的最佳实践。当全国各地的许多SFS计划专注于政策、技术管理或安全编程和开发时，CSUSB创建了结合各种计划元素的课程，包括国家安全研究的一些元素。一名典型的CSUSB SFS学生精通网络安全政策、战术、威胁分析、反情报、网络、数据库、攻防渗透测试和取证，所有这些都具有应用专业经验。该项目的目标包括：1)招募四组学者，每组10名来自不同背景的研究生和本科生；2)为学者提供学术支持和指导，使其保留率达到100%；3)通过参加每季度至少一次研讨会、每年两次技术竞赛和每季度至少50小时的网络安全中心研究实验室，促进他们持续应用他们的知识和技能；以及4)到2021年夏天，100%的学者在联邦、州、地方或部落的网络服务岗位实习和就业。

The California State University-San Bernardino (CSUSB) proposes to add four new cohorts of 10 undergraduate and graduate students to their existing CyberCorps(R) Scholarship for Service (SFS) program in cybersecurity with dynamic curriculum, unique applied learning requirements, and a diverse student population. The curriculum is designed around the needs of government organizations seeking well-qualified students. CSUSB's service area is populated with residents from diverse ethnic backgrounds, including those groups that are currently underrepresented in cybersecurity field. Most SFS students are first generation minority students, transferring from community colleges, often from low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds, coming to college less academically and socially prepared than their non-first generation peers. From tutoring to etiquette to professional behavior, CSUSB places great emphasis on ensuring that this diverse student cohort (50% Hispanic, and 43% female) learns the skills necessary to successfully obtain and retain professional employment. The program has achieved 100% placement rate of their graduates and has mentored other institutions as to the best practices in recruitment diversity, placement strategies, leveraging university resources, and program management.While many SFS programs across the country focus on policy, management of technology, or secure programming and development, CSUSB has created a curriculum that combines the elements of various programs, including some elements of national security studies. A typical CSUSB SFS student is well versed in cyber security policy, tactics, threat analysis, counter intelligence, networking, database, offensive and defensive penetration testing, and forensics, all with applied professional experiences. The project objectives include: 1) recruit four cohorts of Scholars, each with 10 graduate and undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds; 2) provide academic support and mentoring to the Scholars that result in a 100% retention rate; 3) facilitate the ongoing application of their knowledge and skills by participating in at least one workshop per quarter, two technology competitions per year and at least 50 hours per quarter in the Cyber Security Center Research Lab; and 4) place 100% of the Scholars in internships and employment in federal, state, local or tribal cyber service positions by summer 2021.