Presented at the LECET Information Technology Conference Washington, DC May 2, 2012 by Carrie S. Leary, Ann Arundel Community College

1. Cybersecurity
LECET Information Technology Conference | May 2, 2012
Carrie Leary | Anne Arundel Community College

2. Background
AACC CyberWatch Organizations
Center of Academic Advanced Technological Public & Private Sectors
Excellence Education Center
Curriculum
AAS Degree in Research
Information Assurance &
Cybersecurity
K-12 Training
Training
Certificates
Professional Development
Network Security
Server Administration
CISCO Networking Collegiate Cybersecurity Awareness
Forensic Defense Competitions

3. What is Cybersecurity?
 Defined as…
 Measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as
on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack
- Merriam-Webster
 The state of being protected against the criminal or
unauthorized use of electronic data, or the measures taken to
achieve this -Oxford Dictionaries

5. What are the needs?
96,600 Network & Computer System Administrators
65,700 Information Security Analysts
110,000 Computer Support Specialists
120,000 Computer Systems Analysts
Bureau of Labor Statistics | Employment Change 2010 - 2020

6. The Problem
Current IT Workforce
Workforce Graduates Needs

7. Identifying the Workforce
 Information Technology (IT)
jobs found in every industry
and across numerous job
functions
 Lack of job training and skills
 Pending baby boom
retirements
 Lack of interest in STEM
fields
 Lack career info

8. 1986 - 1996

9. 2000 - 2004

10. 2004 - 2008

11. 2009 - current

13. Why worry?
Our Nation Organizations Individuals
 Loss of Intelligence  Loss of Data  Identity Theft
 Critical  Reduced  Financial Loss
Infrastructure/ Productivity  Inconvenience
Power Grid  Financial Loss
 Loss of Trust by
Customers
 Bankruptcy

14. The Problem
Current IT Workforce
Workforce Graduates Needs

16. Avoid Weak Passwords

17. Accessing the Internet

19. Accessing the Internet
Choose your browser carefully.
Select Google Chrome, Mozilla
Firefox, of Safari if possible.
Keep Web Browser up-to-date.
Install patches as they are released
Use secure websites.
Look for “https” when transmitting
confidential information.
Never click links.
Always type the web address
directly into the address bar.

21. Accessing the Internet
Do not use unsecure WiFi.
Free WiFi at Starbucks, McDonalds, etc. should
not be used when transmitting confidential
information.
Password protect your home WiFi
Password protecting decreased the number of
unauthorized users on your connection.
Do not broadcast the SSID of your home WiFi.
Hiding the name of your network decreases the
number of unauthorized users on your connection
Be careful when selecting and answering Password
Recovery Questions.
Do not select questions that others know the
answer to or can utilize social engineering to
determine.

22. Accessing the Internet
Do not use unsecure WiFi.
Free WiFi at Starbucks, McDonalds, etc. should
not be used when transmitting confidential
information.
Password protect your home WiFi
Password protecting decreased the number of
unauthorized users on your connection.
Do not broadcast the SSID of your home WiFi.
Hiding the name of your network decreases the
number of unauthorized users on your connection
Be careful when selecting and answering Password
Recovery Questions.
Do not select questions that others know the
answer to or can utilize social engineering to
determine.

23. Accessing the Internet
Do not use unsecure WiFi.
Free WiFi at Starbucks, McDonalds, etc. should
not be used when transmitting confidential
information.
Password protect your home WiFi
Password protecting decreased the number of
unauthorized users on your connection.
Do not broadcast the SSID of your home WiFi.
Hiding the name of your network decreases the
number of unauthorized users on your connection
Be careful when selecting and answering Password
Recovery Questions.
Do not select questions that others know the
answer to or can utilize social engineering to
determine.

24. Accessing the Internet
Do not use unsecure WiFi.
Free WiFi at Starbucks, McDonalds, etc. should
not be used when transmitting confidential
information.
Password protect your home WiFi
Password protecting decreased the number of
unauthorized users on your connection.
Do not broadcast the SSID of your home WiFi.
Hiding the name of your network decreases the
number of unauthorized users on your connection
Be careful when selecting and answering Password
Recovery Questions.
Do not select questions that others know the
answer to or can utilize social engineering to
determine.

25. Evolving Infrastructure
 We continue to embrace new technology
 Mobile Device
 Virtualization
 Cloud Computing
 Need a workforce versed in specific technical knowledge
As the number of the need for data security to defend
storage needs will
connected devices analytics will against robust threats
increase,
increases increase, and will be essential

27. Be Smart with your Smartphone
Only connect to
protected WiFi
Be vigilant when
clicking web links
Use a complex password
Keep firmware updated
Only download apps from
trusted sources
Pay attention to
the data the phone
is accessing

29. Cloud Computing
Built on TRUST!

30. Cloud Computing – Know what to ask
System Downtime Encryption of data Disaster Recovery Data Retention Policy
(in transit and at rest) Plan
Data Integrity Identity and Access Regulatory Location of Data
Assurance Management Compliance Centers/
Physical Security

31. Moving Forward
Awareness and Training are essential!
Resources
• Stay Safe Online
http://www.staysafeonline.org/
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
www.nist.gov
• National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
(NICE)http://csrc.nist.gov/nice/
• CyberWatch ATE Center
www.cyberwatchcenter.org
• Cyber Maryland
http://www.cybermaryland.org/

32. Questions?
Carrie Leary | csleary@aacc.edu | 410-777-7088

33. Resources
 Stay Safe Online
http://www.staysafeonline.org/
 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
www.nist.gov
 National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
http://csrc.nist.gov/nice/
 CyberWatch
www.cyberwatchcenter.org
 Cyber Maryland
http://www.cybermaryland.org/

34. Resources
 http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/communications/inte
rnet-minute-infographic.html
 http://www.confidenttechnologies.com/infographic
 http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/the-only-thing-internet-
explorer-is-good-for/