1. Cybersecurity Workforce Preparedness
Giles Ring, IT Security Engineering Manager
Virginia Credit Union, Inc.

2. Introduction Virginia Credit Union
Operating since 1928
Primary field of membership – State Employees
250,000+ members
HQ/Operations, 17 Branch Locations, 40 ATMs (15 Standalone)
eServices
Giles Ring – IT Security Engineering Manager
17+ Years in IT
9 Years in IT Security / Cybersecurity

3. Objectives Cybersecurity Landscape Cybersecurity Workforce Challenges
Engaging Youth & Driving Interest
NICERC
National CAEs & Resources
Related Resources
NICCS Online Resources
Virginia Cybersecurity Partnership (VCSP)
Free Online Resources
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Summary
Q&A

4. The Cybersecurity Challenge
2012 – 165 Million Accounts
2013 – 110 Million Accounts
Cost of Breach: $291MM
Million Records
$100MM+ (TBD)
2013/2014 – 1.5 Billion Accounts
2014 – 56 Million Payment Cards
Cost of Breach: $163MM

5. How Are We Victimized?

6. Who Are the Threat Actors?
Motivation
Individuals/Small Groups
(“Script Kiddies”)
Pride / Proof of Concept
Acclaim
Financial ($)
Hacktivists
Political Beliefs
Social
Opportunist Groups
Financial ($$)
Organized Crime
Financial ($$$)
Nation States
Cyber Espionage
Affect Political Outcomes
Destabilization / Affect Critical Infrastructure

7. Cybersecurity Workforce Challenges

8. Gaining Interest – National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center
Engage students in STEM disciplines
Cyber Discover Camps – Weeklong Immersion into Cyber
2016: 32 Summer Camps (Cyber Literacy I/II)
NICERC Curriculum (STEM & Cyber)
9 Free, Yearlong Courses
12 States Committed
Teacher workshops

9. NICERC – Curricula Overview

10. CAEs & Resources National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAEs)
NSA/DHS Sponsored Programs at Colleges & Universities
200+ CAEs throughout the US
11 CAEs in VA
2-Year: Danville CC, Lord Fairfax CC, NVCC, Tidewater CC
4-Year: George Mason, Hampton University, JMU, Marymount University, Norfolk State, Radford, Virginia Tech
DoD Information Assurance Scholarship Program (IASP)
Eligibility for CAE enrolled students |
CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service

11. NICCS – Online Cybersecurity Training Resources
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies
NICCS Training & Education Catalog

12. Virginia Cybersecurity Partnership
Virginia Cybersecurity Partnership (VCSP)
Strategic collaboration between FBI and leaders in the cybersecurity industry.
Mission: Addressing cybersecurity risks via a trusted community of cyber professionals
Primary Objectives:
Skill enhancement
Collaboration
Outreach & Pipeline Development

13. Virginia Cybersecurity Partnership
Virginia Cybersecurity Partnership (VCSP)
Cybersecurity Career Guide
Roles in Cyber
Critical Traits
Development & Mentorship
Resources
VCSP Outreach Efforts
Contact Giles Ring

14. Free Training – Technical or Cybersecurity
Cybrary (
Free/open source Cybersecurity Learning
edX (
Courses under “Computer Science”
Cyberdegrees (
MOOCS – Massive Open Online Courses
SANS Cyber Aces (
Leading training organization
Engaging, self-paced curriculum

15. National Cybersecurity Awareness Month - October
STOP | THINK | CONNECT

16. Summary We live in an era where cyber attacks are prevalent
It’s going to get worse before it gets better
Attacks are growing in frequency, size, and sophistication
We have a serious shortage of skilled cybersecurity practitioners
2016: 300,000
2020: 2 million +
Training the next generation of defenders is paramount
We must become a more informed & better educated society with regards to cybersecurity in general
Encouraging our youth and inspiring their interest in cybersecurity is key to reducing the massive shortage of cybersecurity professionals in the future.

17. Q & A

18. Thank you!