Justice Science Meets Computer Science: Preparing an SFS Workforce Ready to Face Cyber-Crime Challenges

该项目旨在建立一个新的CyberCorps®：在伯明翰的亚拉巴马大学的服务奖学金（SFS）计划，为进入联邦，州，地方和部落政府劳动力准备高素质的网络安全专业人员。该提案通过计算机和信息科学（CIS）与司法科学（JS）之间的独特伙伴关系解决了对训练有素的网络安全劳动力日益增长的需求。该提案支持美国司法部的呼吁，即开发新的工具和应用程序，以提高使用和处理数字证据的能力。这些目标的关键是教育下一代网络安全专业人员熟练使用这些新工具和流程。该项目将为SFS学生提供如何进行网络犯罪调查的知识和实践经验。毕业生将发展独特的技能，以打击网络犯罪。建议的CIS和JS的结合创造了一个独特的跨学科教育和研究模式，以解决网络犯罪。该计划旨在培养在公共部门服务的独特专业人员，它可以作为其他大学的榜样。该项目将采用机制招收少数族裔学生，并通过注重监测和指导的创新方法留住他们。该项目强调通过安全活动和夏令营与高中生、通过实习与情报界、通过安全会议和讲习班与公众以及媒体进行外联。这所大学被指定为DHS/NSA网络防御研究学术卓越中心，拟议的计划将利用CIS和JS联合提供的现有计算机取证和安全管理硕士课程（CFSM）。MS-CFSM学位需要至少30个学期的学分，其中包括21个小时的必修学分和9个小时的选修学分，通过选择该计划中的两个轨道之一来完成：网络犯罪调查或IT审计/欺诈检查。该计划提供的课程包括计算机网络安全;信息安全管理;道德和计算机取证;法律证据和程序;恶意软件分析;和欺诈检查;以及其他几个产品。该团队与联邦组织建立了密切的工作关系，包括正式的实习协议，以及NSF，DARPA，IARPA，ONR，DHS，NIJ，COPS，BJA，亚拉巴马州和联邦执法机构（包括FBI和ICE）的网络安全研究支持。

This project seeks to establish a new CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to prepare highly-qualified Cybersecurity professionals for entry into the federal, state, local, and tribal government workforce. The proposal addresses the growing need for a well-trained cyber-security workforce via a unique partnership between Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) and Justice Sciences (JS). This proposal supports the U.S. Department of Justice's call to develop new tools and applications that improve the capacity to use and process digital evidence. The key to these goals is to educate the next generation of cybersecurity professionals skilled in the use of these new tools and processes. The project will provide SFS students with knowledge and practical experience on how to conduct cyber-criminal investigations. The graduates will develop unique skills to combat cyber-crime. The proposed combination of CIS and JS creates a unique model of cross-disciplinary education and research to address cyber-crime. The program aims to produce unique professionals serving in the public sector and it could serve as an exemple for other universities. The project will employ mechanisms to enroll students from minority populations and to retain them via innovative approaches focused on monitoring and mentoring. The project emphasizes outreach to high school students via security events and summer camps, the Intelligence Community via internships, the public via security conferences and workshops, as well as the media. It will contribute to improve national security and online safety by graduating highly-skilled cybersecurity professionals who are dedicated to public service.The university is designated as the DHS/NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research, and the proposed program is leveraging the existing Master's program in Computer Forensics and Security Management (CFSM) offered jointly by CIS and JS. A minimum of 30 semester hours of credit are required for the MS-CFSM degree, including 21 hours of required credits and 9 hours of elective credits fulfilled by choosing one of two tracks in the program: Cybercrime Investigations or IT Audit/Fraud Examination. The courses offered within the program include Computer Network Security; Information Security Management; Ethics and Computer Forensics; Law Evidence and Procedure; Malware Analysis; and Fraud Examination; among several other offerings. The team has a close working relationship with federal organizations, including formal internship agreements, and cybersecurity research support from NSF, DARPA, IARPA, ONR, DHS, NIJ, COPS, BJA, the state of Alabama, and federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and ICE.