Cybersecurity Center

North Idaho College has developed this center to showcase different cybersecurity related programs and resources available to students and faculty. North Idaho College has earned recognition as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education Two-Year (CAE2Y also known as CAE-CD). This program, which is sponsored by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), recognizes collegiate institutions who have met their standards of excellence in Information Assurance education.  

Career Technical Programs

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• Computer Information Technology Program Overview
  
• Computer Information Technology AAS Degree Program
• Computer Information Technology Advanced Technical Certificate Program
• Computer Information Technology Intermediate Technical Certificate Program
  
• Cybersecurity and Networking Basic Technical Certificate Program
• Network Security Technician Intermediate Technical Certificate Program
• Network Security Administration Advanced Technical Certificate Program
• Network Security Administration AAS Degree Program

Career Outlook

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook, job opportunities in the field of cyber security are expected to increase by 37% by 2022, which is much faster than average for all occupations. Demand for cyber security positions is expected to be very high as these analysts will be needed to come up with innovative solutions to prevent hackers from creating havoc on computer networks.

http://www.cybersecurityeducation.org/careers

https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/nsa/nsacyber.html

http://www.payscale.com

Upcoming Events 

Guinness World's Record Breaker Computer Programming Learning to Code 2020 

CAE Tech Talks--Links to a Variety of Previously Held Cyber Defense Presentations

Prior Events

• Community Security Coalition, May 29, 2019
• North Idaho College CTE Open House March 14, 2019

Current Threats and In The News

• Top 10 Cyber Security Threats--Is Your Business at Risk?  
  
• How Much Privacy Do You Have Online?
• Hospitals Face Rising Risk of Sophisticated Cyberattacks
• Cybersecurity Tops List of Health Technology Hazards
• Quantum Computers Will Break the Encryption that Protects the Internet
• The Internet of Things--Securing Tomorrow's Cars
• HHS Fails to Fix Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities, Putting PHI at Risk
• Taskforce Looking to Make Arizona Cybersecurity Capital of the US
• Cybercriminals To Launch More Attacks...Healthcare IT News
• Hottest IT Skill? Cybersecurity
• Take A Byte! The Menu is Changing for Information and Technology Services for Businesses Across North Idaho
• United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
• National Vulnerability Database

Local Affiliations

North Idaho IT Professional Association

Points of Contact

• Kathleen Czurda-Page, Professor, Computer Information Technology Instructor/Cyber Defense Program Manager
• Robert Quant, Assistant Professor, Computer Information Technology Program
• Randy Graves, Professor, Computer Information Technology Program
• Kelly Nolan, Career and Technical Advisor
• Tracy Struble, Business & Professional Programs Division Chair