More and more corporations, individuals and governments are experiencing cyber attacks around the world. The hackers are breaking the information systems, computer networks, infrastructure and personal computing devices to steal information and personal data for profit.
Anthem, Equifax, Home Depot and Target are just some of the corporations and agencies that have been raped by these hackers in recent years, compromising consumers' social security, driver's license and credit card numbers, as well as other personal information such as birth dates and addresses.
More than ever, there is a need for companies to protect their customers. Consequently, this protection comes from computer and technology students trained in cybersecurity.
Western Nevada College will be able to meet that need in northern Nevada with plans to launch a cybersecurity program.
"As we become more technologically linked, securing and defending critical IT infrastructure becomes paramount," said Dave Riske, CISCO / IS IT / Information Technology instructor at WNC. "The members of the Information Technology Advisory Board of Western Nevada College have identified the need to instill a security mentality in technical employees, Board members have expressed concern for companies throughout Nevada."
Riske has been instrumental in proposing the creation of the program through funding from the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology. The OSIT funding will allow students to acquire more skills and knowledge than they would through seminars.
"The goal of this project is to prepare IT professionals for applied security positions capable of making changes to the environment and IT services of their network," said Riske. "The current training opportunities in the Northern Nevada area for these skills are based on 'bootcamp' training seminars provided by commercial organizations, which are often much more expensive than a university course and are mainly focused in certification and less in the acquisition of skills and knowledge.
"By offering an industry-approved curriculum that certifies the industry recognized by the National Security Agency and the Department of Defense, and meets the training standards of the National Systems Safety Committee, WNC will provide a vital training opportunity for the current IT work force. "
According to the director of the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology of the governor of Nevada, Brian Mitchell, "the need for cybersecurity professionals is growing in Nevada, both in the state government and in the private sector, in Nevada, the rate of growth projected in the number of jobs that require cybersecurity the skills up to 2022 are 30 percent.These jobs have an average salary of around $ 85,000. "
The OSIT grant allows WNC to become an academic training partner of the EC Council, which allows the university to offer certification courses for Certified Network Defender, Certified Ethical Hacker and Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator, expanding the current WNC degree career. The certifications of the EC Council are known and respected throughout the world.
"This makes them an ideal partner, providing reputation, longevity, relevance and relevance in the field of cybersecurity / information assurance," said Riske. "The EC-Council Academic model requires instructors to be certified with each of the certifications offered, in addition to being a Certified Council EC-Council Instructor (or equivalent)."
Students who complete this proposed program will be prepared to work in the industry as specialists in support of computer users, specialists in computer network support and computer repairers, all identified as priority occupations of STEM.
Currently, WNC offers information technology training that provides certification opportunities in the IT industry with Cisco, Microsoft, Comp-TIA, TestOut, Linux Professional Institute and Project Management Institute, many of which are on the credentialing list. Nevada's eligible industry provided by the Office of Workforce Innovation for a New Nevada. These certification opportunities prepare students to demonstrate their competence in numerous technical areas. These existing courses and certification programs will provide the fundamental background to ensure that students are prepared to obtain advanced certifications in CS / IA.
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