Interdisciplinary Scholarship for Service for the Inter-Mountain West - Idaho State University

爱达荷州立大学(ISU)提议，在现有的CyberCorps(R)服务奖学金(SFS)项目的基础上，结合MBA学位，增加四批新的本科生和研究生。该计划的一个独特之处是强制参加每周20小时的练习，产生各种专注于组织信息资产保护这一广泛主题的学生研究项目。该计划通过强调技术技能以及政策、运营和项目管理，为学生提供硬模式和软模式。学生需要展示出强大的网络安全背景、批判性思维能力和第二语言能力。ISU的CyberCorps(R)SFS计划的另一个特点是要求完成三项标准的网络安全认证：Security+、SSCP和CISSP。将MBA商业技能与网络安全知识相结合，培养出有吸引力的毕业生，这是政府机构招聘经理所需要的。该项目采用学者社区学习方法、基于案例的网络安全项目、周六的批判性思维主题课程、专业实验室的实践经验以及同行主导的政策、程序和技术学习。该项目通过向联邦机构提供毕业生的安全技能，正在对联邦工作人员的网络安全能力产生立竿见影的影响。通过有指导的工作，学生可以强调工业控制系统、云安全、取证、安全软件、医疗保健安全以及国家安全信息程序。该计划已从认证和认可重点发展到持续监测和防御性模拟，包括开发网络竞赛和基础设施模拟。在执行支助股定期招聘妇女和少数群体的基础上，扩大了对任职人数不足群体的招聘，并使SFS方案的多样性好于整个校园百分比。私人投资机构与HBCU旗下的汉普顿大学(Hampton University)建立了牢固的合作伙伴关系，汉普顿大学正在建立一个强大的少数族裔管道，通向执行支助联盟的项目。我们的网络范围在世界范围内使用。一年一度的学生在10月份的网络安全意识月期间发起了一项活动，包括电台公益广告和当地学校的网络安全讲座等媒体渠道。

Idaho State University (ISU) proposes to add four new cohorts of undergraduate and graduate students to their existing CyberCorps(R) Scholarship for Service (SFS) program in cybersecurity combined with MBA degree. A unique feature of this program is a mandatory participation in a weekly 20-hour Practicum, generating a variety of student research projects focused on the broad theme of organizational information asset protection. Program provides students with hard and soft modalities via emphasis in technical skills as well as policy, operations, and project management. Students need to demonstrate a strong cybersecurity background, critical thinking skills and second language competency. Another feature of the ISU's CyberCorps(R) SFS program is a requirement to complete three standard cybersecurity certifications: Security+, SSCP and CISSP. Integration of MBA business skills with cybersecurity knowledge results in attractive graduates that are in demand by hiring managers of government agencies. The program uses community of scholars approach to learning, case-based cybersecurity projects, Saturday classes for critical thinking topics, hands-on experience in specialized labs, and peer-led learning in policy, procedures and technology.The project is having an immediate impact on the cybersecurity capabilities of the federal workforce by providing graduates with security skills to federal agencies. Through directed work, students may emphasize industrial control systems, cloud security, forensics, secure software, health care security as well as National Security Information procedures. The program has evolved from certification and accreditation focus to continuous monitoring and defensive simulations, including development of cyber competitions and infrastructure simulation. Recruitment of underrepresented groups expands upon the regular recruitment of women and minorities at ISU and is resulting in a better diversity in the SFS program than the overall campus percentages. The PIs have developed a strong partnership with Hampton University, an HBCU, which is creating a strong minority pipeline to the ISU program. Our cyber-range is used worldwide. An annual student led effort during October Cyber Security Awareness month embraced media outlets, including radio PSAs, and cybersecurity lectures at the local schools.