CCI is Heavily Engaged in Cyber Certification and Outreach
NIST 800-171 Compliance (Partnered with USM)
Working with the DoD Office of
Economic Adjustment and partnered with USM, CCI has been developing a training tool
to assist Mississippi Defense Contractors comply with NIST 800-171 standards as
mandated in the Defense Federal Acquisition Requirement Supplement (DFARS) clause
252.204-7012. We have created a training tool and are prototyping it with Mississippi
defense contractors. CCI is also delivering the training to accompany use of the tool. A
prototype of this tool may be found at:
http://web.cse.msstate.edu/~hamilton/NIST/.
DOD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce Training, Certification and Workforce Management
The National Security Agency has supported CCI in delivering DoD 8140
certification training to the National Guard. As observed by the DoD CIO’s office, cyber
training for the National Guard is a “twofer” in that it not only enhances the cyber
readiness of DoD but the guardsmen bring those same cyber skills back to their civilian
careers. CCI has prepared and delivered training to support the following certifications:
Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Security+
Certified Information Security Management (CISM)
Engaging the Mississippi Delta in CyberCorps
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is
supporting MSU’s efforts to better prepare Mississippi Valley State University students
for government service by early engagement in Federally recognized cyber certificate
programs. We developed an exportable Security+ study program that will significantly
reduce the up-front cost for students to certify. Security+ certified MVSU graduates will
be more competitive to enter the Federal Civil Service as well as positions in the private
sector.