Cyber-Education in the ILLOWA Region
COO & CISO at ProCircular
Security and Privacy Officer
IT and InfoSec
MBA in technology management
teaches stories aware
Background - Dr. John Johnson
- Dr. John Johnson has over 20 years of experience as an information security executive and thought leader. He is Founder/CEO of Aligned Security where he advises on industry trends and provides vCISO services. John began his career as a nuclear physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, before becoming Network Security Manager in 1996. John then served 17 years as global security architect for a Fortune 100 manufacturing company, where he managed security infrastructure and developed strategy and secure architecture solutions for risk management of a global corporate network, endpoints, industrial systems and the supply chain. John has developed and taught graduate cybersecurity courses since 2003. He is founder of the Quad City Cybersecurity Alliance, annual security conference: CornCon, a frequent speaker at industry conferences and serves on various conference, industry and advisory boards.
YOU SAY YOU WANT "CYBERSECURITY" EDUCATION
Cyber Education & Awareness
Various motivations and delivery methods...
- To raise public awareness, especially with kids in K-12
- To train the next generation of the workforce
- To train and develop employees
- Provide career path; develop technical and soft skills
- To build a culture of security awareness and improve compliance
- To learn about industry trends and threats
- For professional development and lifelong learning
Educational Institutions and Programs
| SCHOOL NAME | LOCATION | PROGRAMS |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, Iowa | Digital Forensic Investigation Certificate |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport, Iowa | Associate in Applied Science-Information Technology, Security and Forensics Track |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa, Iowa | Associate of Applied Science in Computer Networks and Security |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City, Iowa | Associate of Applied Science-Information Assurance and Security |
| Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar | Calmar, Iowa | Certificate in Information Security |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City, Iowa | Associate of Applied Science in Cyber Security & Digital Crime, Associate of Applied Science in Networking Administration and Security |
Higher Education
| SCHOOL NAME | DEGREE/OFFERINGS |
|---|---|
| Iowa State University | Information Assurance Graduate Certificate Online, Master of Engineering (MENGR) in Information Assurance, Master of Science (MS) in Information Assurance (IA), Ph.D. in Computer Engineering with a focus on Information Assurance, Ph.D. in Computer Science with a focus on Information Assurance, Ph.D. in Math with a focus on Information Assurance |
| Arizona State University | Online Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (Networking & Security specialization) |
| Maryville University | Online Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security, Online Master of Science in Cyber Security |
| Syracuse University | Online Master of Science in Computer Engineering, Online Master of Science in Computer Science, Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity, Online Master of Science in Information Management |
| Excelsior College | Online BS in IT, Technology Mgmt & Cybersecurity, Online MS in Cybersecurity |
| Utica College | Online Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity |
| Sacred Heart University | Master of Science in Cybersecurity |
Certifications and Training
It is important to build skills:
- Developers should learn secure coding practices.
- Staff need to learn how to best use tools.
- Certification may drive learning and knowledge and signify currency in the topics important to your business.
- Broad cybersecurity education comes from many sources:
- Computer-based (remote)
- Travel to train (i.e. SANS bootcamp)
- Webinars
- Consider building project management, leadership and soft skills!
Institutes and Certifications
CompTIA.
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Server+
- CompTIA Linux+
- CompTIA PDI+
Global Information Assurance Certification
The SANS Institute
International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc.
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Systems Security Certified Practitioner
Closing Advice
- The Internet has LOTS of free or cheap resources you can use to learn. Many very good YouTube videos free!
- Lifelong learning and development is REQUIRED to be a security or technology professional! Find the resources, conferences, or seminars that give you CEUs to maintain certifications, which fit in your budget!
- Join professional societies, you get a lot for your membership and network with other professionals!
- Make good use of social media to network, learn, and keep up with industry activities and news!
- Find a local group who shares your interests and start a meet-up!