Security News > 2011 > March > Naval Academy adds cybersecurity courses
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/nav/2011/03/08-21/Naval-Academy-adds-cybersecurity-courses.html By EARL KELLY Staff Writer Capital Gazette Communications 03/08/11 In its first significant change to the core curriculum in 10 years, the Naval Academy is adding two mandatory cybersecurity courses aimed at preparing junior officers for today's warfare, academy officials said yesterday. The first course will be required next spring for freshmen, or plebes, in the Class of 2015, Academic Dean Andrew Phillips told the school's civilian oversight board during its meeting in Annapolis. The second required course will start during the Class of 2015's junior year. The plebe course will focus on recognizing cyber risks and threats, Phillips said. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/