Collaborative Research: Education DCL: EAGER: Redefining Cybersecurity Education for Criminal Justice Professionals: Bridging the Gap in National Cyber Capabilities

刑事司法专业人员在保护国家基础设施免受网络犯罪侵害、维护国家安全方面发挥着至关重要的作用。然而，有限的资源、时间限制和缺乏标准化框架阻碍了他们获得全面的网络安全教育和培训。为了解决这一差距，华盛顿大学塔科马分校和北达科他州立大学正在推动一个合作项目，旨在开发量身定制的课程模块和可扩展的途径，以便在全国范围内的刑事司法专业人员中广泛采用网络安全和隐私教育。通过为他们提供必要的技能，该项目将大大提高国家的网络能力，培养一支精通技术和非技术领域的多元化、跨学科的网络安全劳动力队伍。该项目侧重于提供基于场景的攻击性安全和基于网络的展示实验室，在三个渐进的课程中提供交互式模拟和案例研究，为未来的刑事司法专业人员提供革命性的网络安全教育。课程从网络安全和隐私的基础课程开始，逐步发展到网络取证、网络情报和解决刑事司法特定网络挑战的专业培训。学术机构和刑事司法相关机构之间的战略伙伴关系确保课程符合行业标准和专业人士不断发展的需求。该项目还将人工智能（AI）整合到课程中，以提高他们的能力。探索人工智能在执法、伦理、网络安全、隐私保护和社交媒体方面的应用，将为人工智能的实际影响和伦理考虑提供有价值的见解。门户网站的开发将促进跨学科合作，使研究人员和从业人员能够在网络安全、隐私、人工智能和刑事司法领域交流思想，促进团队合作。此外，该项目旨在支持代表性不足的少数民族学生，促进网络安全劳动力的多样性，促进该领域的包容性。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Criminal Justice professionals play a critical role in safeguarding the nation's infrastructure against cybercrime and upholding national security. However, limited resources, time constraints, and a lack of standardized frameworks have hindered their access to comprehensive cybersecurity education and training. To address this gap, the University of Washington Tacoma and North Dakota State University are pushing a collaborative project that aims to develop tailored curriculum modules and scalable pathways for the widespread adoption of cybersecurity and privacy education among Criminal Justice professionals across the country. By equipping them with essential skills, this project will significantly enhance the nation's cyber capabilities and foster a diverse and interdisciplinary cybersecurity workforce proficient in technical and non-technical domains. The project focuses on providing scenario-based offensive security and Web-based showcase labs with interactive simulations and case studies in three progressive courses, revolutionizing cybersecurity education for future Criminal Justice professionals. The curriculum starts with foundational courses in cybersecurity and privacy and progresses to specialized training in cyber forensics, cyber intelligence, and solving Criminal Justice-specific cyber challenges. Strategic partnerships between academic institutions and Criminal Justice-related agencies ensure curriculum alignment with industry standards and the evolving needs of professionals. The project also integrates artificial intelligence (AI) into the curriculum to enhance their capabilities. Exploring AI applications in law enforcement, ethics, cybersecurity, privacy protection, and social media will provide valuable insights into AI's practical implications and ethical considerations. The development of a web portal will facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration, enabling researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas and foster teamwork across cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence, and Criminal Justice domains. Moreover, the project aims to support underrepresented minority students, fostering diversity in the cybersecurity workforce and promoting inclusivity in the fieldThis 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.