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Information Assurance Scholarship Program: Capitol Technology University

2018-01-31/1 Comment/in Education, General Security/by Kellep Charles

Picture this: a full scholarship package enabling you to complete your cybersecurity education without being hampered by financial burdens. In addition, a generous stipend covering room and board. And the assurance of federal government employment after graduation. All this is possible through the Information Assurance Scholarship Program (IASP), which is available to students at DHS […]

2018 Security Concerns to Look Out For

2018-01-12/0 Comments/in Hack, Headline/by Kellep Charles

2017 was a tough year for cyber security companies and professional as phishing attacks, ransomware and state-sponsored attacks took front stage. So what should we expect for 2018?

Information Assurance Scholarship Program: Capitol Technology University

2018-01-31/1 Comment/in Education, General Security/by Kellep Charles

2018 Security Concerns to Look Out For

2018-01-12/0 Comments/in Hack, Headline/by Kellep Charles

2017 was a tough year for cyber security companies and professional as phishing attacks, ransomware and state-sponsored attacks took front stage. So what should we expect for 2018?

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Information Assurance Scholarship Program: Capitol Technology University

2018-01-31/1 Comment/in Education, General Security/by Kellep Charles

Picture this: a full scholarship package enabling you to complete your cybersecurity education without being hampered by financial burdens.

In addition, a generous stipend covering room and board.

And the assurance of federal government employment after graduation.

All this is possible through the Information Assurance Scholarship Program (IASP), which is available to students at DHS and NSA-designated Centers of Excellence in cybersecurity education, including Capitol. But don’t let time slip by: the application deadline is coming soon. Here’s how the IASP works.

Students chosen for this prestigious opportunity receive full scholarship packages including undergraduate or graduation tuition as well as a stipend ($25,000 undergraduate and $30,000 graduate) for room and board.

In exchange, for each year that they receive the scholarship recipients agree to provide one year of paid cybersecurity work for the federal government after graduation.

You must apply through the university. The deadline for completed IASP applications is Monday, February 5, 2018. Completed applications must be submitted with unofficial transcripts and 2 letters of reference from faculty or employers. The application includes a competency statement related to six areas of cybersecurity competency. Official transcripts must be submitted by Friday, February 16, 2018 for submission to the funder.

All applicants will present on their knowledge and ability in the six competency areas via Adobe Connect. The selection panel representatives will interview all applicants immediately following their presentation. Presentation/Interview sessions will occur between February 6, 2018 and February 16, 2018. Notification of selection for nomination will be made to students by February 28, 2018.

The nominated student list will be forwarded to NSA by the deadline of February 28, 2018. NSA will make the final selections by August 1, 2018.

Completed applications should be received by midnight 5 February 2018. Email address: iasp@captechu.edu

Assistance for Students

The Career Services department can assist you and provide guidance in completing the IASP application process. For more information, e-mail Careers@captechu.edu or phone 240-965-2494. Make sure to leave a message.

View this video for information about completing the application. The segment related to your responses for the six competencies gives concrete examples of how to represent your knowledge and ability in these areas.

An Adobe Connect information session will be held on Thursday 25 January 2018 @ 7 PM EST: http://capitol.adobeconnect.com/iasp/

2018 Security Concerns to Look Out For

2018-01-12/0 Comments/in Hack, Headline/by Kellep Charles

2017 was a tough year for cyber security companies and professional as phishing attacks, ransomware and state-sponsored attacks took front stage. So what should we expect for 2018? I say bigger breaches and new types of attacks if the current trend continues. With that being said, her are a few of my ideas on the types of attacks that will cover our headlines in 2018:

State-sponsored Attacks will Increase – The regular actors such as North Korea, China, Russia and Iran will continue with their cyber-attacks to extort, steal and disrupt information systems. I also see new actors including our so called allies jumping into the pot to obtain economic and technological advantages.

Internet of Things (IoT) attacks will increase – As more Internet connected devices enter the market from what I have been able to ascertain from this year’s CES, I could not help but think about how minimal security controls are implemented to defend against cyber-attacks.

Ransomware Attacks will Increase – The increase of ransomware attacks are no surprise to me since their presence have increased from 2016 to 2017 exponentially and I see no change in 2018. What I am most concerned with in the idea many of the new attacks will be targeted. For example, there are concerns, hackers will focus their efforts towards the health-care sector and target devices such as pacemakers. So instead of paying to get you information back, a person will have to pay to keep their life.

These are just a few of the concerns I predict will have security practitioners up at night, the good news, our awareness of this threats have increased and security tools are being implemented to assist in defending our information systems and data. What do you think?