CAE Cybersecurity Faculty Development Program

CAE Cybersecurity Faculty Development Program

Registration & Program Information

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) received a $3.35 million grant from the U.S. National Security Agency to educate, train and develop faculty in cybersecurity. UCCS will serve as a strategic partner for a consortium of educational institutions to deliver a comprehensive, programmatic approach to cybersecurity faculty development. The grant will provide cybersecurity education to more than 1,500 participants. Courses for existing faculty, cyber industry professionals and transitioning military/civil service personnel will be provided free-of-charge. Use the links below to register! 

Course Dates and Descriptions

Teaching Workshops
  • Enterprise Information Security

    This course will provide an understanding to effectively implement the information security vision and strategy set forth by the executive management. The emphasis will be on cybersecurity management including information security policy and development of security programs. The course focuses on establishing security processes, risk management, SETA, and contingency planning tools.

    Format: Online

    Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; Current Faculty Members

    Duration: 4 weeks

    • February 28, 2022 - March 25, 2022 (Synchronous session: Mar 1-2, Mar 8-9) > REGISTER NOW <
    • July 11, 2022 - August 5, 2022 (Synchronous session: Jul 12-13, Jul 19-20) > REGISTER NOW <
  • Malware Detection

    In this course, students will learn about the malware types, the actors who develop and distribute malware, and the mechanisms of malware distribution. Students will also learn about techniques for the detection of malware and the science of malware attribution through forensics. The course would cover in-depth firewalls and intrusion detection systems as well as tools for analyzing malware. Additionally, the class will cover hardware trojans and IoT-specific malware. The class concludes with a short segment on malware analysis.

    Format: Online

    Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; Current Faculty Members

    Duration: 4 weeks

  • Cybersecurity Law

    This course examines the data security and privacy laws and regulations that govern the collection, use, storage, and destruction of sensitive information. Students enrolled in this course will also learn about the nature of cybercrime, methods of investigating cybercrime, securing the crime scene, and collecting evidence of cybercrime.

    Format: Online

    Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; Current Faculty Members

    Duration: 4 weeks

     

Hybrid Courses
  • Advanced Network Security

    The course covers how computer networks are attacked and defended from the attacks. The course starts with a brief introduction to networking that includes the protocol stack. The course then covers the major types of attacks and the mechanisms of the attacks including protocol attacks, spoofing, injection attacks, and social engineering attacks. The course then covers the different elements of network security including, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, cryptography and PKI, Web security, wireless security, cloud security, and blockchain. The course involves both hands-on laboratories and case studies

    Format: Blended

    Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; Current Faculty Members

    Duration: 8 weeks

  • Applied Cryptography

    This course will provide an understanding to effectively implement the information security vision and strategy set forth by the executive management. The emphasis will be on cybersecurity management including information security policy and development of security programs. The course focuses on establishing security processes, risk management, SETA, and contingency planning tools.

    Format: Blended

    Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; Current Faculty Members

    Duration: 8 weeks

    Course Availability: June 5, 2022 - August 5, 2022 > REGISTER NOW <

    • Synchronous Session:
      • June 15-16 from 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. MDT
      • July 6-7 from 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. MDT
  • Enterprise Information Security

    The workshop is to introduce 10 learning modules under the topic of network forensics to CAE faculty. These modules focus on computer forensic software tools and techniques that are used to obtain, analyze, and report digital forensic evidence. The lecture videos, assignments, and forum discussion topics are already developed for CAE faculty to adopt.

    Format: Blended

    Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; Current Faculty Members

    Duration: 8 weeks

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  • Cybersecurity Governance

    This course will investigate the challenges and opportunities of effectively governing an organization’s security requirements and resources. This course will discuss what constitutes good cybersecurity governance and develop an effective security strategy and policy. We will focus on improving security accountability and maturity.

    Format: Hybrid

    Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; Current Faculty Members

    Duration: 8 weeks

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Pedagogy Courses
  • Pedagogy Course: Essentials for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

    Cybersecurity experts will interactively explore and apply principles of learner centered instructional strategies that are rooted in research about how adults learn. Instructional strategies include: (1) Incorporating effective faculty-student, student-content, and student-student communication; (2) Integrating reflective and collaborative learning experiences; (3) Utilizing problem-based and inquiry-based learning models; (4) Measuring student learning through challenging and engaging assessments and rubrics; and (5) Using media and technology in engaging and effective ways. Through readings, online lectures, and online activities, students will explore the principles of effective teaching by synthesizing and capitalizing on their cybersecurity experiences to produce products that demonstrate their understanding of and ability to apply key principles of teaching and learning in higher education. In addition, students will explore how to create learning objectives, course activities and assignments, a syllabus and course shell, and a personal teaching philosophy statement.

    Format: Online

    Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; Cybersecurity Industry Professionals, Transitioning Military/Civil Service Personnel 

    Duration: 8 weeks

    *Please be aware that following completion of the above registration link, you must ALSO complete the Academic Outreach Form, available HERE

  • Pedagogy Workshop: Pedagogy and Technology for Cybersecurity Teaching

    This course prepares cybersecurity professionals to teach and perform faculty duties in cybersecurity at the level of post-secondary education with emphasis in three areas: integration of technology, development and evaluation of cyber curriculum, and educational leadership. Participants will model a variety of active learning strategies (e.g., cooperative learning, case study, interactive lecturing, discussion, critical thinking, and role-playing) and will immerse themselves in thoughtful discussions addressing educational theory and practice. By combining action and analysis, they will expand their personal teaching skills to promote learning within a diverse student body across a variety of post-secondary education settings. Throughout this exploration of teaching and learning, we will discuss the ways in which teachers' choices grow out of beliefs and experiences and how those choices ultimately influence student learning.

    Format: Online

    Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; Cybersecurity Industry Professionals, Transitioning Military/Civil Service Personnel 

    Duration: 8 weeks

    • March 7, 2022 - April 29, 2022 (Synchronous Sessions: Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 8; 7-8pm) > REGISTER NOW <*
    • May 2, 2022 - June 24, 2022 (Synchronous Sessions: Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 8; 7-8pm) > REGISTER NOW <*
    • July 5, 2022 - August 29, 2022 (Synchronous Sessions: Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 8; 7-8pm) > REGISTER NOW <*

    *Please be aware that following completion of the above registration link, you must ALSO complete the Academic Outreach Form, available HERE

IT Foundations
  • Core Concepts in Networking

    This course for those new to the field of networking and data communications. It is also designed to serve the needs of those interested in understanding the field of data communications and how it relates to other areas of Information Technology (IT) and Cybersecurity. Upon completion of the course, learners will receive all instructional materials (lecture slides, hands-on lab exercises, trace files).

    Format: Online

    Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; Cybersecurity Industry Professionals, Transitioning Military/Civil Service Personnel 

    Duration: 8 weeks

    *Please be aware that following completion of the above registration link, you must ALSO complete the Academic Outreach Form, available HERE

  • Traffic Analysis for Cybersecurity

    This course provides an in-depth look at the core Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/Internet Protocol (IP) suite of protocols that comprise today’s converged technologies and state-of the-art networks. Students will also learn the functionality and fundamentals of both command line and GUI protocol analyzers and use these tools to analyze both core TCP/IP protocols and security-related traffic captures including, but not limited to: network/host-based scans, vulnerability scans, password-cracking attempts, and Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks.

    Format: Online

    Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; Cybersecurity Industry Professionals, Transitioning Military/Civil Service Personnel 

    Duration: 8 weeks

    *Please be aware that following completion of the above registration link, you must ALSO complete the Academic Outreach Form, available HERE

Our Partnership

Our Partnership

 

The coalition includes 11 prominent academic institutions, from community colleges to elite research universities, that specialize in cybersecurity instruction. The grant will offer certificates in narrow cybersecurity topics, master's and doctoral courses in cybersecurity and cybersecurity management, boot camps in cybersecurity technology, and courses in pedagogy to fill specific knowledge gaps. In addition to faculty training, the grant will also aim to engage 100 educational institutions to support the development of cybersecurity management degree programs.

Meet Our Partner Institutions

  • Arizona State University
  • Florida International University
  • Moraine Valley Community College
  • United States Air Force Academy
  • University of Albany, SUNY
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of New Mexico
  • Robert Morris University
  • Whatcom Community College
  • National Cyberwatch Center

This program is funded by the National Security Agency under the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (CAE-C) by Grant CAE-C-001-2020 "CAE-C in Cybersecurity Education Innovation."