Collaborative Research: SFS Program: Strengthening the National Cyber Security Workforce

数据丢失、网络犯罪和安全漏洞对网络空间构成了重大威胁，许多专家预计网络攻击的数量和严重性将增加。计算机系统、关键基础设施和网络空间的保护和安全对我们社会的几乎所有方面都至关重要。为了确保网络空间的安全，国家需要有能力、训练有素、反应迅速的网络安全专业人员和专家。田纳西大学查塔努加分校（UTC）与塔斯基吉大学（TU）合作，推出了一项新的服务奖学金（SFS）计划，以培养具有硕士学位的高能力和有才华的网络安全专业人员。UTC和TU都拥有由国家安全局和国土安全部指定的信息保障教育/网络防御学术卓越中心（CAE IA/CD）。因此，这两个机构都有能力为SFS学者在地方，州和联邦政府的网络安全职业做好准备。拟议中的新SFS计划通过学术和社区外展活动招募优秀学生。策略包括从大学网络防御竞赛（CCDC）团队，荣誉学院，并外展到其他机构招聘。SFS学者将根据对证书排名和群体多样性的整体考虑进行选择。SFS计划将实施队列计划，学生将获得共同的队列经验，包括：参加每个队列的共同课程;参加每月论坛或实地考察;进行合作研究;参加安全会议;加入CCDC;并进行K-12推广。这些强大而精心设计的学术课程，与高质量的学生服务相结合，并与行业合作伙伴网络相结合，将有助于培养网络安全方面的优质专业人员。SFS计划还将通过指导和职业规划工作帮助学者过渡到政府。该项目将通过培养训练有素的网络安全专业人员来加强网络安全人才队伍，以保护网络基础设施、关键基础设施、公民隐私和网络空间的日常活动。UTC和TU（一所强大的HBCU学校）之间的合作伙伴关系将有助于网络安全劳动力的多样化。通过该计划获得的知识和经验将在区域和国家会议，研讨会和期刊中传播，以激发机构，政府和行业之间的合作，以创建和培训高能力的网络安全专业人员。通过与当地社区和K-12学校，包括那些在计算方面代表性不足的群体人数众多的学校进行外联，该项目将提高对国家面临的网络安全问题的认识，并传播有关信息安全的基本知识。

Data loss, cybercrimes, and security breaches have posed significant threats to cyberspace, and many experts expect that the number and severity of cyber-attacks will increase. The protection and security of computing systems, critical infrastructure, and cyberspace are vital to nearly all aspects of our society. To secure cyberspace, the nation needs capable, well-trained, and responsive professionals and experts in the cybersecurity workforce. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), in collaboration with the Tuskegee University (TU), launches a new Scholarship for Service (SFS) program to graduate highly capable and talented cybersecurity professionals with Master's degrees. Both UTC and TU host a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education/Cyber Defense (CAE IA/CD), designated by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. As such, both institutions are well equipped to prepare SFS scholars for cybersecurity careers in local, state, and federal governments. The proposed new SFS program recruits exceptional students through academic and community outreach initiatives. Strategies include recruiting from the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) team, Honor College, and outreaching to other institutions. The SFS scholars will be selected based on a holistic consideration of credential ranking and group diversity. The SFS program will implement cohort programs, and students will gain common cohort experiences including: taking common curriculum in each cohort; attending monthly forums or field trips; conducting collaborative research; participating in security conferences; joining CCDC; and conducting K-12 outreach. These strong and well-designed academic programs, combined with high-quality student services, and paired with a network of industry partnerships, will help prepare quality professionals in cybersecurity. The SFS program will also assist scholars' transition into government through mentorship and career planning efforts. This project will strengthen the cybersecurity workforce by graduating well-trained cybersecurity professionals to defend the cyber-infrastructure, critical infrastructure, citizen privacy, and daily activities in cyberspace. The partnership between UTC and TU (a strong HBCU school) will help diversify the cybersecurity workforce. The knowledge and experiences gained through this program will be disseminated in regional and national conferences, workshops, and journals to inspire collaboration among institutions, government, and industry in creating and training highly capable cybersecurity professionals. Through outreach to local communities and K-12 schools, including those with large populations of underrepresented groups in computing, this project will promote awareness of the cybersecurity issues that the nation faces as well as disseminate basic knowledge about information security.