Information Security:
Education Organizations

OnGuardOnline.gov [OnGuardOnline.gov] — The U.S. federal website to help people be safe, secure, and responsible online. The major topics covered in depth are:
- Avoid scams
- Secure your computer
- Protect kids online
- Be smart online
- Video and media
- OnGuardOnline blog
The OnGuardOnline.gov website is a partner in the Stop-Think-Connect campaign, led by the DHS, and part of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The website is managed by the Federal Trade Commission in partnership with the following federal agencies: National Cyber Security Division of DHS, Department of Commerce, Department of Education, Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Department of State, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, FCC, FDIC, Information Assurance Support Environment, IRS, NCIS, SEC, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, and USPS Postal Inspection Service.
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) [niccs.us-cert.gov] — The U.S. government developed NICCS to make cybersecurity information and materials more readily-available. NICCS is a part of The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) identified above. NICCS is a national resource to help government, industry, academia, and the general public learn about cybersecurity awareness, education, careers, and workforce development opportunities. NICCS is to provide the U.S. with the tools necessary to ensure that its citizens and workforce have better cybersecurity skills.
Cybercorps®: Scholarship For Service (SFS) [www.sfs.opm.gov] — A program to increase and strengthen the cadre of federal information assurance professionals that protect the U.S. critical information infrastructure. The SFS is a publicly funded scholarship co-sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The program provides scholarships in exchange for years of service after graduating — scholarships that fully fund the typical costs that students pay for books, tuition, and room and board while attending an approved institution of higher learning. In addition, participants receive stipends of up to $8,000 for undergraduate and $12,000 for graduate students. Scholarship recipients must serve in the government in an information assurance position for a period equivalent to the length of the scholarship. An academic year is equivalent to a calendar year of employment.
Federal Trade Commission [www.ftc.gov] — A federal commission that is primarily an enforcement organization, but also has a consumer education mission. Specifically, it is chartered to enhance informed consumer choice and public understanding of the competitive process. The Commission works to eliminate acts or practices that are unfair, fraudulent, or deceptive. The following pages are good examples of FTC educational efforts:
- ID Theft: Introduction — Protect your yourself and your family.
- ID Theft: First signs — Monitor your accounts and look for clues.
- ID Theft: What to do — Take prompt action if you are a victim.
- ID Theft: Resources — Spread the word and get free publications.
- ID Theft: Reporting — Create a report on the ID theft crime.
Comparitech Antivirus [https://comparitech.com/antivirus/] — A United Kingdom organization that provides a detailed comparison of the top antivirus products on the market. It combines data from a number of independent lab tests to give a complete look at each major antivirus product.
Information Security [www.infosecuritymag.com] — The industry's leading trade publication and monthly resource for news, analysis, insight, and commentary on the information security marketplace. The magazine is provided free to qualified subscribers.
Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) [www.issa.org/] — A non-profit international organization of information security professionals. ISSA provides educational forums, publications, and meetings for its dues-paying members. ISSA has both local and an Annual Conference.
- The ISSA Los Angeles Chapter's web site is located at www.issa-la.org/.
MIS Training Institute [www.misti.com] — A private company that gives Information Security and audit training courses and certificate programs in major cities across the United States and overseas.
SANS Institute (SANS) [www.sans.org] — Established in 1989, SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security) is a cooperative research and education organization. It provides training for more than 150,000 security professionals, auditors, system administrators, and network administrators. SANS staff includes many security practitioners in corporations, government agencies, and universities who invest hundreds of hours each year in research and teaching to help the entire information security community. Most SANS printed publications and educational programs are sold on a fee basis; however, many SANS resources, such as the following, are free.
- Over 2,030 articles in 78 Information Security categories are available at the SANS Reading Room [http://www.sans.org/reading_room/?ref=3701].
- The SANS NewsBites is a semi-weekly high-level executive summary of security and privacy news from periodicals and the web. Each issue is delivered weekly by email [http://www.sans.org/newsletters/?ref=3711#newsbites].
- The SANS @RISK: The Consensus Security Alert report is delivered by e-mail every Thursday morning. It focuses on the three to eight vulnerabilities that matter, tells what damage they do, and provides corrective action data [http://www.sans.org/newsletters/?ref=3711#atrisk].
Certified Staffing Solutions [www.certstaff.com] — Founded in 2008, this company provides computer training and staffing of computer instructors. Its website includes A Comprehensive Computer Safety & Security Guide. The Guide provides hyperlinks to 60 articles and is organized into nine categories as follows: computer fraud, online predators, social media, password security, viruses and worms, spyware and key loggers, phishing and hyjacking, spam, and safe browsing. The 60 articles are located on a wide variety of educational, governmental, and commercial websites.
Website Safety for Kids and Teens [www.broadbandsearch.net/blog/internet-safety-kids] — This is a parent’s guide to internet safety for kids. It addresses cyberbullying, sexual predators, and strategies for keeping your family safe when online.
Internet Safety for Young Students — This is a collection of 9 articles, presentations, and videos that address the risks faced by teens, preteens, and other young students when they use the Internet. Also addressed are steps that both the kids and their parents can take to reduce the risks.
Cyberbulling: The new online crime [www.grabbellaw.com/cyberbullying-the-new-online-crime] —
Over 100 contributions from Scott Grabel of the Michigan law firm Grabell & Associates appear immediately below the photograph of 11 members of the law firm:
1. An article titled Cyberbullying: The New Online Crime.
2. A listing of 20 other cyberbullying sources that are listed immediately after the above article.
3. A menu at the left side of the page that lists 36 interesting articles.
4. An article titled Internet Security for Children found at the 18th entry in the above menu.
5. A listing of 43 sources immediately following the above article.
Understanding and Preventing Cyberbullying [www.blogging.com/cyberbullying] — Bogging.com was founded in 2017 to help bloggers create and grow powerful, meaningful blogs about whatever topic was most important to them. Important to us, of course, is understanding and preventing Cyberbullying. Here is an example of an excellent and in-depth Cyberbullying article referred to us by bloggers in Berlin, Germany.

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Last updated 16 Apr 2019

Information Security:Education Organizations

Information Security:
Education Organizations