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\n\tBy Douglas Esser
\n\tThe demand for cybersecurity professionals who thwart hackers is growing. Businesses from the corner market to the stock market and institutions from the library to the Pentagon need people to protect digital information from attack. The University of Washington Bothell is in a select position to accelerate students into those high-demand careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tThe UW is a leader in cybersecurity programs, says Lynne Clark, the director of the National Security Agency\u2019s National Information Assurance Education and Training Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\u201cThe interface you all have been developing with industry is a great example of where we need to go and the partnerships we need to have,\u201d said Clark, right, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel with experience in federal operations security, education and training. (Photo by Marc Studer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Washington, D.C., official visited the Bothell campus Jan. 23-24 to review its Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity (CIAC). She also visited T-Mobile where 10 UW Bothell students are interning.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tThe T-Mobile partnership is a model for cooperative education arranged by CIAC, which works through all three UW campuses. CIAC is exploring more industry affiliates. The affiliates not only help students and develop employees, they also contribute to the direction of training programs and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\tCIAC also is developing a program to train military veterans and reservists in cybersecurity. Meanwhile, CIAC is a resource center that will share best practices and build a professional network with universities and colleges in 12 western states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\u201cWhen we talk about producing work-ready students who are already on a path to being professionals, we need those kind of programs where there is a partnership between academia and industry,\u201d Clark said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\u201cStudents have an exposure to work environment before they graduate and they can incorporate what they\u2019re learning in business into what they\u2019re learning in programs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tCybersecurity talent is so limited, businesses often pirate experts from each other, Clark says. Colleges have trouble keeping faculty who are lured away by higher salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tIn a 2015 report on cybersecurity jobs, burningglass.com reported job postings for cybersecurity were growing three times as fast as openings for overall information technology jobs. The job market analytics company reported cybersecurity workers could command a salary premium of 9 percent more than other IT workers. The midpoint salary for cybersecurity jobs on glassdoor.com is $112,000 a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\tThe most marketable cybersecurity professionals are those who also have expertise in another field, such as business, health care, law or finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\u201cThat person is like gold out in the world because they have broader ability than others around them,\u201d Clark says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tProfessionals also need \u201csoft skills,\u201d Clark says, such as speaking ability. They\u2019ll have to explain to leadership when they have a problem and what they need to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tClark\u2019s agency works with 213 schools nationally. Only about two dozen are centers of education and research like the University of Washington. Clark says only a small percentage of schools around the country are doing the type of work done at the University. It has a unique opportunity because of the tech industry leaders in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t“The interface between government, academia and industry is very rich here.”\n <\/path>\n<\/svg><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t– Lynne Clark, director of the National Security Agency’s National Information Assurance Education and Training Program<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\n\tUW Bothell plans to continue building its cybersecurity education model, integrating more programs from the School of Business and the School of STEM, computing and software systems division. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affair Susan Jeffords has named an advisory committee to coordinate the University\u2019s cybersecurity initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tWhile many people think foreign adversaries are the foremost cybersecurity threat, Clark says the biggest risk is crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\u201cCriminals come up with a new way of taking your money every day. People who don\u2019t know how to protect their networks and don\u2019t know how to protect their technology are going to be victims,\u201d she says.
\n\tCybersecurity professionals trained in leading-edge practices at UW Bothell are ready to step in as protectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\u201cThey come out of here prepared. They understand the business aspects. They understand the security requirements. They\u2019re prepared to take jobs in policy or the technical fields,\u201d Clark said. \u201cI see a level of commitment to taking a role in leadership in this part of the country that is encouraging and exciting, and we\u2019re happy to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\tUW Bothell offers several degree options in cybersecurity. They include a Bachelor of Science in computer science and software engineering with the information assurance and cybersecurity option<\/a>, and also the Master of Science in cyber security engineering<\/a>.<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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