NSA s Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Security

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1 NSA s Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Security

2 Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity NSA/DHS CAEs in Cyber Defense (CD) NSA CAEs in Cyber Operations (CO) Lynne Clark, Chief, NSA/DHS CAEs in CD Program Office Heather Eikenberry, NSA CAEs in CO Program Manager

3 Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) Purpose Meet National workforce needs Reduce vulnerability in our national information infrastructure Promote higher education and research in IA/CD Produce a growing number of professionals with cybersecurity expertise for the Nation Creating the workforce NSA and DoD need Deeply technical, interdisciplinary, BS/MS level Grow workforce pipeline for NSA and DoD Enhance the national security posture of our Nation CAE CO offers a 12 week summer internship

4 Creating Tomorrow s Workforce Began in 1999 with seven schools; as of 2016: CAE 2Y: 38 Designated CAE CDE: 144 Designated CAE R: 66 Designated Target: 10% Growth each year continuous CAE input on standards 209 Total All CAE CO also CAE CD Re designation every five years Increased info sharing between CAEs Began in 2012 with four schools designated As of 2016, 16 schools designated Target: 25 schools designated standards continually elevated

5 CAE-C Designated Institutions AK WA ME OR CA NV ID AZ UT MT WY CO NM ND SD NE KS OK MN WI IA IL MO AR MS NY MI PA OH IN WV VA KY NC TN SC AL GA VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD & DC TX LA HI FL NSA/DHS CAE CDs NSA/DHS CAE CDs & NSA CAE COs Six state currently have no designated CAEs PR

6 CAE-C Program Partnerships DoD NIST National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education NICE Interagency WG NICE WG Collegiate SWG Industry NSA NCS College of Cyber CAE-CO Program/ CAE-CO Summer Internship NSA NCS College of Cyber DHS National Cybersecurity Training & Education Program CAE-CD Program Academia CAE-C Institutions EOP / OMB Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) NSF CyberCorps : Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program NSA/NSF GenCyber Program

7 Emphasis on Workforce Burning Glass study on Cybersecurity Workforce 84% of job postings require at least a BA or BS Only 17% accept less than 2 years experience 10% require a security clearance Volume of listings increased 91% from 2010 to 2014 CAE-CD placing emphasis on educating students as preparation for careers Mapping to DHS/NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

8 CAE-CD Program Expansion CAE-CD Schools High school outreach and pipeline development Peer Reviewers CAE Regional Resource Centers Faculty Development Program Development for new schools Mentoring and application assistance Outreach and pipeline Peer Reviewers New School program development Mentoring & application assistance Faculty Development

9 Examples CAE-CO Impact 300% enrollment increase Increased opportunities for NSF grants Stopped State Funding Cuts Influencing regional collegiate programs and outreach activities Increased contact from government and industry seeking partnerships Collegiate level Red Team vs. Blue Team exercises between CAE CO schools Administration support to increase faculty and programs for Cyber Operations curriculum Chosen by State government to consult on Cyber Security Councils

10 CAE-CO Summer Intern Program Unique 12 week Summer Program Hands on Education + Briefers + CAPSTONE Topics: Reverse Engineering & Vulnerability Discovery SCADA Cellular/Mobile Cyber Operations Virtualization and Security Fundamentals Digital Forensics Memory Analysis Exploitation Development Instructors are Academic Subject Matter Experts from U.S. Schools

11 UNCLASSIFIED CAE CO Summer Intern Program 2013: 8 Interns 2014: 13 Interns 2015 : 16 interns 2016 : 21 interns 100% of eligible Interns accept NSA Job Offers! 11

12 Tina Ladabouche GenCyber Program Manager

13 GenCyber Help all students understand correct and safe on-line behavior Increase interest in cybersecurity and diversity in cybersecurity workforce of the Nation Improve teaching methods for delivering cybersecurity content in K-12 curricula

14 GenCyber Program Summer Camp attendees K-12 students and teachers Duration: 1-2 weeks, residential/non-residential Computer background not required Provided at no cost to the participants

15 GenCyber Program Growth Camps Institutions States

16 2016 GenCyber Camps SC MI KS AL IL PR VA -NJ -DE MN TX AZ OH PA FL GA IA CA NY -MD -DC -MA -RI LA OK NM WA ID NV CO SD NE MO AR IN MS TN WV NC VT \ -NH -CT UT ME ME ND WY OR KY WI 120 Camps Students/ Teachers

17 Additional Information CAE in Cyber Operations Program Office CAE in Cyber Defense Program Office