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Center for Applied Cyber Education

Georgia Southern Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program

Georgia Southern’s Center for Applied Cyber Education (CACE) has partnered with The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to further enhance our focus on cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development. The mission of CACE and NICE is to energize and promote a robust network and an ecosystem of cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development. Securing, protecting and defending our nation’s cybersecurity data and infrastructure requires a responsive, extensive, and highly trained workforce.

CACE has established the Georgia Southern Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program to help enhance the Cyber Academic Degree Offerings already available. The GSCWDP is intended to help develop the national cyber workforce as defined in the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NCWF) through the offering of industry certifications to allow Georgia Southern cyber program students, workers seeking a career change or enhancement in skills, and industry partners seeking to train their workforce to further build towards an increased population of Cybersecurity Workforce Professionals. Industry certifications that increase skills in risk management, digital forensics, penetration testing, and disaster recovery are but a few in the ever-growing program. We have established partnerships with industry certification providers to allow us to provide for ever-increasing skill development for those in need.

Georgia Southern Cybersecurity Workforce Framework is adapted from the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.

Security ProvisionInformation Assurance ComplianceSoftware EngineeringEnterprise ArchitectureTechnology DemonstrationSystems Requirements PlanningTest & EvaluationSystems Development
Operate & MaintainData AdministrationSystem Security AnalysisKnowledge ManagementCustomer & Technical SupportNetwork ServicesSystem AdministrationSystems Security AnalysisRadio Frequency TeleportTelephony/Telecoms ManagementSpace Payload Operation
Protect & DefendComputer Network Defense (CND) AnalysisIncident ResponseCND Infrastructure SupportSecurity Program ManagementVulnerability Assessment & Management
AnalyzeThreat AnalysisExploitation AnalysisAll Source IntelligenceTargets
Collect & OperateCollection OperationCyber Operations PlanningCyber Operations
Oversee & GovernLegal Advice & AdvocacyStrategic Planning & PolicyCyberspace Program/Project ManagerCyberspace Supervision, Management and Leadership
InvestigateInvestigationDigital Forensics
The Center for Applied Cyber Education works to enhance academic programs and facilitate cyber preparedness programs that will differentiate our graduates as successful members of the national cyber workforce. The NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework seen here presents the seven categories and numerous specialty areas our cyber graduates may work in.

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Explore the Cybersecurity Job Market in Your Area

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View the Cybersecurity Heat Map

Discover Your Cybersecurity Career Path

Ready to explore a career in cybersecurity? The Cybersecurity Career Pathway is an interactive tool that maps out key cybersecurity roles, from entry-level to advanced positions. Learn how to transition between roles, what credentials and skills are needed, and where to start—whether you’re coming from IT support, networking, or another field. It’s the perfect guide to help you plan and grow your cybersecurity career.

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Cyber Security Awareness Training

Georgia Southern University personnel can access all the cyber security awareness training by logging into Building A Better U. A learning program is a collection of related courses. Cyber Security Awareness is mandatory training for all employees each year. Individuals can also take any of the individual courses listed in BuildingABetterU under Cyber Security. As an added service, departments can request the creation of a new learning program by contacting security@georgiasouthern.edu.

Cyber Security Awareness Course

Instructions for Cyber Security Awareness:

These Instructions Are for The Mandatory Cyber Security Awareness Class Which Is Located in Georgia Southern University’s E-Learning System, Building a Better U.

  • Log into My.GeorgiaSouthern at https://my.georgiasouthern.edu .
  • Click on “eLearning System (Building a Better U)”.
  • Click on “MY PLAN”.
  • Find the course listing for “Cyber Security Awareness” (If not in MY PLAN, see below).
  • Click on the “Launch” option.
  • You will be shown a screen that gives you 12 courses to take. Click on a course, you may take the courses in any order you wish. At the end of each video will be a question you must answer correctly. If you have blocked pop-ups, look for warning message at top of screen and allow. If you are using Chrome,you may have to click on “Run this time” if you get the message “Java was blocked because it is out of date.”
  • There are 12 modules that will take about 30 minutes to complete.
  • You can start and stop as many times as you like. However, progress is recorded only if you complete an entire module.
  • The quiz starts after each course. You are required to answer each question correctly to get credit for passing the course.

Once you complete the course, check for a solid green circle with arrows next to the course listing in your My Plan. You may have to refresh the screen if you have just finished the course.

If you do not see the course in your MYPlan contact Human Resources at gwurth@georgiasouthern.edu.

General instructions for using Building A Better U.