UTD SFS Renewal: Growing a Cybersecurity Community thru SFS Scholarship Program at UTD

该项目旨在继续德克萨斯大学达拉斯分校（UTD）参与CyberCorps®：服务奖学金（SFS）计划，为进入政府工作队伍准备高素质的网络安全专业人员。该项目的主要目标是：（1）培养多达28名高素质的研究生成为网络安全各个领域的专家，（2）提供必要的指导和支持，成功地将他们安置在联邦工作岗位上，以帮助解决这一关键领域熟练专业人员短缺的问题。学生将在计算机科学系完成网络安全的研究生课程，或作为系统工程课程的一部分获得新的网络安全跨学科证书。一个关于数字取证的课程是与北德克萨斯州联邦调查局实验室的合作。UTD CyberCorps® SFS学生积极参与研究，并在著名期刊和会议上发表了大量论文。NSF的CyberCorps® 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。奖学金轨道提供资金，以授予奖学金的学生在网络安全。作为奖学金的回报，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。能力轨道寻求创新的建议，导致美国高等教育企业生产网络安全专业人员的能力的增加。到目前为止，该计划已毕业22 CyberCorps® SFS学生和网络安全课程的研究生入学人数几乎翻了一番。该项目涉及几个不同的方面，以建立一个全面的计划，并提供意识，培训和正规教育的网络安全，以不同群体的人口。一年一度的德克萨斯州安全意识周活动将作为全州范围内的网络安全宣传活动。UTD CyberCorps® SFS学生成为高需求领域的专家，如恶意代码分析。他们在动手实验室中学习计算机系统的实际方面，包括二进制代码分析，内核内部，恶意软件解包或库插入以透明地加固软件。

This project seeks to continue the University of Texas at Dallas' (UTD) participation in the CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program to prepare highly-qualified Cybersecurity professionals for entry into the government workforce. The main goals of this project, hosted at a Center for Academic Excellence in Education and Research, are: (1) to train up to 28 highly qualified graduate students to become expert professionals in various areas of Cybersecurity, and (2) to provide necessary mentoring and support to successfully place them in federal jobs to help address the shortage of skilled professionals in this critical area. The students will complete a graduate concentration track in Cybersecurity in the Computer Science department or a new Cybersecurity interdisciplinary certificate as part of the Systems Engineering program. A course on digital forensics is a collaborative effort with the North Texas FBI labs. UTD CyberCorps® SFS students are involved in active research and have published numerous papers in prestigious journals and conferences. The NSF's CyberCorps® SFS program funds projects that address cybersecurity education and workforce development. The Scholarship Track provides 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. The Capacity Track seeks innovative proposals leading to an increase in the ability of the United States higher education enterprise to produce cybersecurity professionals. To date, the program has graduated 22 CyberCorps® SFS students and almost doubled graduate student enrollment in Cybersecurity courses. This project involves several different aspects to build a comprehensive program and to provide awareness, training and formal education in Cybersecurity to various groups of the population. The annual Texas Security Awareness Week event will serve as a state-wide Cybersecurity outreach activity. UTD CyberCorps® SFS students become experts in high-demand areas such as malicious code analysis. They learn practical aspects of computer systems during hands-on labs including binary code analysis, kernel internals, malware unpacking, or library interposition to transparently harden software.