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Capella has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) by the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Capella’s information security curriculum meets the NSA Committee on National Security Systems standards 4011, 4013, 4014.

This center provides access to resources, tools, and the latest information regarding information assurance as a way to enhance understanding in this field of study.

CNSS Certification

The NSA’s Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation (IACE) Review Committee has validated that Capella’s information security curriculum meets the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) National Standards 4011, 4013, (and 4014 coming). Learn what this means to a Capella learner.

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National Career Development Month

From Nona Haller | November 3rd, 2009

Each year, the National Career Development Association celebrates November as National Career Development Month to highlight the importance of life-long career development.

The Career Center at Capella University invites you to take the month of November to reassess your career management activities. Consider trying some of the following activities:

• Review the state of your network; commit to accomplishing one easy thing each week to keep it nourished.
• If you are in job search mode, compile a list of common interview questions, create answers that will differentiate you, and practice with a colleague or friend.
• If you are re-entering civilian life from the Armed Forces, review resources that were provided before your discharge, and explore the ONET translator site to create your new resume.
• If you are seeking work and are 40 years or older, make use of the resources for “mature workers” (i.e. AARP, etc.) and focus your efforts on networking.

Learners and alumni of Capella University have lifetime access to the Career Center through iGuide > Learner Services > Career Center.

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True Cybersecurity — or is Government Seizing the Ultimate Power? You Decide.

From Jimmy Arendt | September 14th, 2009

What am I talking about? I am talking about Bill S.773 that is before the 111th Congress 1st Session – AKA Cybersecurity Act of 2009. This bill was introduced to the Senate by Senator Rockefeller, et al. dated March 31, 2009. According to the “Cybersecurity Act of 2009 as found on OpenCongress.org’s Web site; this is “A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and maintain effective Cybersecurity defenses against disruption, and for other purposes. “ (OpenCongress.org, 2009). READ ON

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Cyber Security Awareness Contest

From Mary Brown | August 31st, 2009

The annual global cyber security contest is open.  Those interested in submitting awareness materials can get additional information here.  Three, $250 prizes are being offered for the best submissions.


 

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Invisible Firewalls?

From Rodney Visser | August 18th, 2009

 When adding a traditional hardware based firewall to a network, major network based surgery is needed a majority of the time.  The potential for configuration problems with both internal clients and the router/proxy are increased.  There is also overhead that goes into processing each packet or session for the firewall, making it difficult to come to an informed decision. 

When looking though the eyes of an attacker, only minimal investigation and enumeration is needed to identify a device that is acting as a firewall. Its rule-set or “protection” features can be realized. READ ON

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Free Live Career Webinars

From Nona Haller | August 17th, 2009

Take advantage of some free webinars with strategies for advancing your career. A few of the topics include:

• Online Social Networking (NEW!)
• Teaching in Higher Education
• Interviewing for Success
• Job Search Strategies for the Mature Worker (NEW!) READ ON

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Capella’s Information Assurance program

From Dr. Steven Brown | August 14th, 2009

Dr. Brown recently had the opportunity to discuss the value of an online education, and discuss the information assurance programs offered by Capella.

If you are interested, please see the following links:

From Theory to Practice: The Value of an Online Education
 

Unique Programs: Information Assurance at Capella University
 

 


 

 

 

 

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Dark Clouds Ahead?

From Mary Brown | August 11th, 2009

Robert Lemos of CIO.com addresses the benefits that the cloud provides to organizations in terms of not having to invest in basic IT infrastructure.  However, he also identifies some important pitfalls that need to be avoided.  One pitfall includes the fact that data held by a provider may well be under less stringent discovery rules than data held within the organization.  This presents some interesting considerations particularly for those who are collecting and storing regulated information.  What are some of the mitigation strategies that you would recommend to those opting to hand over their data to a 3rd party vendor? 

Share your thoughts and comments.


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Job opportunities

From Dr. Steven Brown | July 27th, 2009

According to a recent news article, "Contractor Seeks ‘Cyber Warriors’ to Help Defend U.S." Raytheon is looking for some good security people. An excellent quote in the article states,

"We’re looking for those individuals who understand the inner workings of computer systems and software, who understand the interaction between hardware and software down to the nitty-gritty," he said. "Not people who’ve specialized in high-level computer languages." READ ON

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Capella University offers several degree programs which specialize in the information assurance and security field. Visit one of the links below for more information.

To learn more about Capella, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1.888.CAPELLA, option 2, to speak to an enrollment counselor.

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