1. Augusta University: NSA Curriculum Grant
Who here knows what is an APT?
Who here has heard of Operation Buckshot Yankee or Agent Btz?
John J. Heslen, PhD
Augusta University Cyber Institute

2. Agenda Deliverables Description of “strategic” cybersecurity
Development of strategic cyber curriculum
Demonstration of lecture material

3. Deliverables 3 Courses (15 lectures per course) Video presentation
Whiteboard animation
Guest lecturers
Textbooks/Journal articles
Assessments (multiple choice/short answer)
Supplementary activities

4. “Strategic” Cyber Education
Cyber intelligence analyst
Little technical background = “Strategic”
What is “strategic” cybersecurity?
Addresses how adversaries are organized
Cyber capabilities
Understand economic/Nat’l Sec policies
Need for a “strategic” cybersecurity education evolved out of my own experiences

5. Strategic Cybersecurity Courses
Intro to Strategic Cybersecurity
Non-technical survey course
Cyber Warfare: History and Theory
Addresses major historical cyber attacks
Global Cyber Threat Environment
Focuses on our 4 major cyber adversaries

6. Augusta – Location, Location, Location
As you can see from this map, Augusta is uniquely positioned to take advantage of these cyber workforce needs and, despite its rural location, it is very representative of National Situation with respect to cyber infrastructure and cybersecurity needs.
There is obviously a need to service the growing workforce needs at the various units residing at Ft Gordon, but also the need to service the large medical infrastructure in Augusta, (Health Info Security, and Medical Device Security research) as well as needs of the nearby DOE facilities.
In fact, Savannah River National Lab just funded an interdisciplinary faculty position at AU…(ICS Vulnerabilities)

7. Lecture Demonstration

8. Questions?
John J. Heslen, PhD