Resources

Resources

National Resources:

• American Academy of Forensic Sciences: A professional organization that provides leadership to advance science and its application to the legal system.
• CAE Community
• Check Point Software: leading cyber security products for mobile security, data centers, and next generation threat prevention.
• Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
• CISA / US CERT: Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
• CISCO: worldwide leader in IT and networking
• Cyber Patriot
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
• Breaking the Glass Ceiling Early On: How to Empower Girls in STEM
• National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
• National Security Agency (NSA)
• National Cyber Watch Center
• National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
• RSA: Security Solutions to Address Cyber Threats
• Shodan: Explore the Internet of Things
• Symantec: Global Leader in Next-Generation Cyber Security
• Towson University's #CYBER4ALL
• The CERT Division: Anticipating and Solving the Nation’s Cybersecurity Challenges
• Threat Cloud: Live Cyber Attack Threat Map
• United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT)

 

Regional Resources:

• Florida Cyber Security: A free internet safety guide.
• Florida Cyber Security Degree Programs: List of campus and online programs as well as cyber security jobs and scholarships in Florida.
• Hacker Center Security Portal: Includes blogs, downloads, exploits, events, papers, etc.
• NSA/DHS CAE Regional Resource Center for the Southeast
• Report a computer crime: Florida Department of Law Enforcement
• Security Focus: A comprehensive source of security information on the Internet.

 

FAMU Resources:

• Certificate in Compliance
• ACM: To provide students with the computing field’s premier Digital Library and leading-edge publications, conferences, and career resources.
• ACM-W: To support, celebrate, and advocate for women in computing at FAMU and the wider community.  
• CISMO: A mentoring organization specifically for challenging curriculums such as Information Technology, Computer & Information Systems, and Computer Science.
• ISACA: To expand recognition of the IT Audit and Assurance, Security and IT Governance disciplines
• I/O Avenue: FAMU’s code academy provides accelerated free training to the local community for in-demand, 21st century skills.
• Secured Rattler Club: FAMU’s cybersecurity club aims to increase student technical capabilities to respond to information security threats.
• Student Ambassadors: Students studying technology majors travel across the Florida Panhandle promoting IT, Computer Science, and Engineering to high school students
• Video Game Club: To learn and teach about game development and participate in gaming culture

 

Career Resources:

• CIW Registered Apprenticeship
• Cyber Security Workforce Development
• CyberCareers.Gov
• National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS)
• TITANS - Technical Internships to Advance National Security

 

Cybersecurity Teaching & Research Resources:

• CyberCents: Cyber operations enhanced network and training simulators
• DETERlab
• Federal Virtual Training Environment (FedVTE)
• FREE Cybersecurity Training for Veterans
• OWASP Hacking Lab
• SEED project
• Why Women In Tech Should Consider A Career In Cybersecurity

 

Professional Development Resources:

• CERT Insider Threat Certificates
• CISCO Career Certifications
• Check Point Training and Certification
• CompTIA
• FISMA Certification
• International Info System Security Certification Consortium Inc. (ISC2)
• ISACA Certification
• Microsoft Security Certifications
• RSA Cybersecurity Training and Certification
• SANS Information Security Training
• Symantec Certification Program

 

Free Cybersecurity Courses:

• MITOPENCOURSEWARE
• OpenLearn
• SANSCYBERACES
• Stanford Advanced Computer Security