InfoSec Scholars: Scholarship for Service

该项目以德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校(UTCS)计算机科学系为中心，正在创建InfoSec学者服务计划。参与的学生加入了一个围绕信息保障与安全中心(CIAS)的研究、InfoSec证书计划的严格课程以及广泛的公共服务职业发展计划而建立的学者社区。InfoSec学者项目培养了一批训练有素的网络安全专业人员，为在公共机构从事网络安全工作做好准备；并为UTC提供了与政府实体更紧密的联系，并为所有学生增加了教育和研究选择。该计划的目标是1)用学术知识培养学生成为成功的网络安全专业人员，2)为学生提供职业发展技能，使他们成为成功的公务员，3)增加学生对网络安全研究的参与，4)将100%的计划参与者安排在政府机构的网络安全暑期实习和全职工作中。InfoSec学者项目的学术价值在于，该项目能够进一步发展十大研究机构的网络安全学者社区，并提高政府机构内部的网络安全技能。信息保障中心研究部门的实力、强大的本科生和研究生研究计划、支持学生职业发展的强大基础设施，以及教职员工参与学生智力和职业成长的文化，使其具备成功实施SFS示范计划的条件。该项目的更广泛影响是，在一个重要的高科技地区的一所领先机构发展了一个网络安全教育中心，并创建了一个让学生参与网络安全研究和教育的示范项目。该计划将一群才华横溢的年轻专业人士带入政府服务的网络安全工作，通过加强国家的信息安全基础设施使国家受益。

This project, centered in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin (UTCS), is creating the InfoSec Scholars for Service program. Participating students join a community of scholars built around the research of the Center for Information Assurance and Security (CIAS), the rigorous coursework of the InfoSec Certificate program, and an extensive public service career development program. The InfoSec Scholars program graduates a cadre of well-trained cybersecurity professionals with preparation for success in cybersecurity jobs at public agencies; and provides UTCS with stronger ties to government entities and added educational and research options for all students. The program's goals are to 1) prepare students with the academic knowledge to be successful cybersecurity professionals, 2) provide students with the career development skills to be successful public servants, 3) increase student involvement in cybersecurity research, and 4) place 100% of program participants in summer internships and full-time jobs in cybersecurity at government agencies. The intellectual merit of the InfoSec Scholars program is the project's ability to generate further development of a community of cybersecurity scholars at a top-ten research institution and to improve cybersecurity skill sets within government agencies. The strength of the Center for Information Assurance research unit, robust undergraduate and graduate research programs, strong infrastructure in support of students' career development, and a culture of faculty and staff involvement in students' intellectual and professional growth position it to successfully implement a model SFS program. The broader impacts of the program are the development of a hub of cybersecurity education at a leading institution in an important high tech region and the creation of a model program that engages students in cybersecurity research and education. The program brings a diverse group of bright, young professionals into cybersecurity jobs in government service benefiting the Nation by strengthening the country's information security infrastructure.