One of FINDS’s strategic mission areas is to contribute to the development of a robust, well-prepared pipeline of security professionals to tackle emerging threats to our cyber infrastructure assets. Our efforts in this area feature a range of tools and products, from comprehensive research projects to developing applied security solutions, to webinars and conferences.
Driven by a heightened vision on cybersecurity workforce development by the Army Research Office and US Army Development Command. FINDS is committed to providing cybersecurity training and workforce development programs across HBCU/MSI institution. Many of FINDS’ initiatives will be based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop standardized process for digital forensics and cybersecurity training. To this end, the collaborating HBCU/MSIS institutions are working together to address the urgent workforce development requirements and design effective workforce development initiatives which are highlighted below. The FINDS follows a participatory action research approach in cooperation with minority students, faculty, industries, and federal agencies. The board of researchers utilize both quantitative and qualitative research approaches in order to train HBCU students to work at Federal agencies and labs. Researchers from NIST and AFRL will participate in these collaborations and provide a platform for internships for advanced training in the area of deepfake. Furthermore, the FINDS researchers at GSU,JSU, FAMU, and FIU will train the participants in areas such as systems security, malware analysis, algorithm analysis, prototype and modeling. Minority students will be involved at every step of collecting data, designing, and implementing the projects. Involving minority graduate students/faculty will lead to develop a strong research culture within the HBCU community and also increase student access and success in degree programs in the STEM and Data Science fields. Project findings will be integrated with undergraduate and graduate security related courses the investigators teach at their respective institutions. As new technologies are introduced and used by the society, the need for a wider understanding of cybersecurity has become a necessity. In an effort to support this understanding, FINDS is supporting and developing initiatives to engage students in cybersecurity early on in their programs. FINDS is committed to host and develop workshops and training programs for minority students and foster an interest in cybersecurity careers. The student engagement initiatives will ensure that this important field will see the required growth in available skilled workforce. The FINDS follows a participatory action research approach in cooperation with minority students, faculty, industries, and federal agencies. The board of researchers utilize both quantitative and qualitative research approaches in order to train HBCU students to work at Federal agencies and labs. Researchers from NIST and AFRL will participate in these collaborations and provide a platform for internships for advanced training in the area of deepfake. Furthermore, the FINDS researchers at GSU,JSU, FAMU, and FIU will train the participants in areas such as systems security, malware analysis, algorithm analysis, prototype and modeling. Minority students will be involved at every step of collecting data, designing, and implementing the projects. Involving minority graduate students/faculty will lead to develop a strong research culture within the HBCU community and also increase student access and success in degree programs in the STEM and Data Science fields. Project findings will be integrated with undergraduate and graduate security related courses the investigators teach at their respective institutions.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
National Scale Workforce Development Initiative
Research And Education Integration
Student Engagement
Student Projects
US Army funded FINDS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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