by Bill Golden

CEO, IntelligenceCareers.com

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There are three important aspects of pursuing a cyber career:

• Telecommunations/Networks are involved. Do you know the technology?
• You are either defending/responding (information assurance) or attacking communications and information nodes. Do you have a good comprehension of the end-to-end information flow, entry points and decision points?
• Most employers want certifications. Things constantly change. Certifications constantly change. Are you always pursuing whatever comes next and trying to stay a step ahead?

If your answers to all three of the above questions is ‘yes’ then the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offers two impressive post-student programs that you should check into to:

• Secretary’s Honors Program for Cybersecurity Professionals is a two-year program for recent college graduates designed to develop technically skilled cyber professionals across the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Through rotational assignments, participants see how each Component collaborates on cyber-related issues and works first-hand on critical issues or incidents in a fast-paced, growing environment. Candidates are encouraged to participate in the Cybersecurity Internship Program prior to applying for the Honors Program.

ELIGIBILITY:

~ Be a U.S. citizen

~ Be able to obtain and hold a security clearance

~ Have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Software Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Assurance, Information Technology, Systems Research, Systems Applications, Information Systems, Information Security, Software Assurance, or Business with a specific concentration in one of the above; or have 30 semester hours in a combination of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science

• Emerging Leaders in Cybersecurity Fellowship is a two-year program for recent graduates with a master’s degree and is designed to develop the next generation of cyber leaders within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Emerging Leaders in Cybersecurity Fellows will receive leadership training and work side by side with experts in cybersecurity focusing on mission areas such as identification and analysis of malicious code, forensics analysis, incident handling, intrusion detection and prevention, and software assurance. The Fellows will have the opportunity, through rotational assignments, to see how each component collaborates on cyber-related issues and work first-hand on critical issues or incidents.

ELIGIBILITY:

~ Be a U.S. citizen

~ Be able to obtain and hold a security clearance

~ Have a master’s degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Software Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Assurance, Information Technology, Systems Research, Systems Applications, Information Systems, Information Security, Software Assurance, or Business with a specific concentration in one of the above; or 30 semester hours in a combination of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science.

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