CyberCorps(R): SFS (Scholarship Track): Renewal: An Interdisciplinary Cyber Security Curriculum

位于布法罗的纽约州立大学（UB）是网络安全教育的指定国家卓越中心（CAE）和网络安全研究的CAE（CAE-R），该大学提议继续并扩大其在CyberCorps（R）中的参与：服务奖学金（SFS）计划，以准备高素质的网络安全专业人员进入政府工作队伍。该项目的主要目标是吸引从中学到研究生院的学生成为信息安全问题解决者和安全专业人员。UB的独特定位是建立在一个已经成功的计划，并开发基于最佳实践，体验式学习和研究接地综合网络安全课程。目前的信息保障和网络安全（IA/CS）将通过开发合适的途径来追求IA/CS扩展到本科水平，目标是招募其中一些人进行研究生学习。SFS计划为解决网络安全教育和劳动力发展的项目提供资金，包括为网络安全学生提供奖学金。作为对奖学金的回报，获奖者将在毕业后为联邦，州，地方或部落政府组织工作，从事与网络安全相关的职位，时间与奖学金的长度相等。该提案旨在通过检查和建立现有的关于移动的设备，计算机取证，社交网络中的隐私。教育计划是在一个项目下培养技术和管理两方面的学者。UB利用最先进的资源：位于布法罗的区域计算机取证实验室（RCFL）和15个NSA认证的课程，其中包括四个新的产品-在IA，无线网络安全，电子商务安全和数字取证的综合课程。提案团队通过当地少数民族管理协会、纽约州立大学路易斯·斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟计划以及管理、工程和科学团体中的妇女积极参与代表性不足的群体，在布法罗招募学生并举办IA意识讲习班。与当地行业的合作将为新兴区块链技术提供教育机会和人才培养。这些利益相关者参与的机会将有助于进一步传播整个IA/CS社区的努力。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并且通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The State University of New York at Buffalo (UB), a designated National Center of Excellence (CAE) in cyber security education and a CAE in cyber security research (CAE-R) proposes to continue and expand its participation in the CyberCorps(R): Scholarship for Service (SFS) program to prepare highly-qualified cybersecurity professionals for entry into the government workforce. The primary goal of this project is to attract students from middle school through graduate school to become information security problem-solvers and security professionals. UB is uniquely positioned to build on an already successful program and develop a comprehensive cyber security curriculum based on best practices, experiential learning and grounded in research. The current Information Assurance and Cyber Security (IA/CS) will be expanded to the undergraduate level by developing suitable pathways to pursue IA/CS with the goal of recruiting some of them for graduate studies. The SFS program funds projects that address cybersecurity education and workforce development, including funding to award scholarships to students in cybersecurity. In return for their scholarships, recipients will work after graduation for a Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Government organization in a position related to Cybersecurity for a period equal to the length of the scholarship.This proposal aims to further develop the broad-based Information Assurance and Cyber Security (IA/CS) program by examining and building on existing research on the security of mobile devices, computer forensics, and privacy in social networks. The educational plan is to train scholars in both technical and managerial tracks, under one program. UB leverages state-of-the-art resources: the Regional Computer Forensics Lab (RCFL) located in Buffalo, and 15 NSA-accredited courses that include four new offerings - an integrative course in IA, wireless networks security, e-commerce security and digital forensics. The proposing team has active involvement with underrepresented groups through the local Minority Management Society, the SUNY Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program, and the Women in Management and Engineering and Science groups to recruit students and conduct IA awareness workshops in Buffalo. Partnerships with local industries will allow for educational opportunities and talent development on the emerging blockchain technology. These opportunities for stakeholder engagement will serve to further disseminate the efforts of the IA/CS community at large.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.