President Bush says'''

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President Bush says...

• Everyone must act to secure their parts of
  cyberspace.

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FORGING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEENLE AND ACADEMIA

• Tammy Alexander
• Fountainhead College of Technology
• Center for Information Assurance Cybersecurity
  Training (IACT)
• Southeast Cybercrime Summit, March 21, 2007

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Why the Need?

• Cybercrime problem is big and growing!
• Over tasked LE departments

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Whats in it for me?

• Support for (Law Enforcement)
• Research (Law Enforcement)
• Research (Academia)
• Curriculum Development (Academia)

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Case Studies (UT) LEIC

• UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center
• National Forensics Academy
• Center for Homeland Security
• Transit Terrorist Tools and Tactics
• Southeaster Command and Leadership Academy
• Project Safe Neighborhoods
• Cybercrime Academy
• http//www.leic.tennessee.edu/

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Why the Need? Other Issues

• Ethics on the Internet
• Safe Surfing
• Savvy Internet Users

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Case Studies (UT) LEIC

• How?
• Buy in from senior decision makers
• Local police commissioner
• University officials
• Funding

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Case Studies - Champlain College

• Center for Digital Investigation
• BS, AS and Certificate in Digital Forensics
• Curriculum developed with law enforcement
• http//digitalforensics.champlain.edu/

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Case Studies (UT) LEIC

• How?
• Already existing relationship with ICAC Gary
  Kessler was a consultant (In 1999 he volunteered
  for rescue)
• Funding - DOJ

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Case Studies Champlain College

• Lessons Learned
• Academia doesnt understand the law and law
  enforcement
• Increased LE capacity by 10
• Keeps LE in good practice
• Keeps curriculum current

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Case Studies - Fountainhead

• BS in Network Security Forensics
• Onsite professional training (Network Security
  Vulnerability Assessments)
• Serve as a resource for regional ICAC
• Funding for basic computer skills training
• Community outreach awareness training

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Case Studies Fountainhead

• Lessons Learned
• Need buy-in from the top
• Distance education over a long period of time
  does not work well for busy cops
• Political obstacles are difficult to overcome

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Academia How can we help?

• Internships
• Biggest obstacle clearance
• Treated as civilian employees of PD Possession
  under roof no issue civilian employee?
• Work offsite
• Disseminate information
• Develop website (Internal and External)
• Develop mailing lists
• Identify projects that LE would like to do

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Academia How can we help?

• Training
• Host onsite training
• Develop training curriculum
• Disseminate training information
• Build relationships with various organizations
  that train LE

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Academia How can we help?

• Research
• Work with LE to determine needed research
• Assist in grant development/submission
• Assist in determining grant opportunities
• Disseminate results throughout LE community

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Academia How can we help?

• Reach OUT!
• See if you can find adjunct cops
• Find local LE coordinator
• Ask LE to serve on advisory board
• Help build curriculum models
• Reach out to LE, bring them into academic
  community, set groundwork really early

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LE How can you help?

• Reach OUT!
• Contact local colleges to develop partnerships
• Center of Academic Excellence in Information
  Assurance Education (Good Start!)
  http//www.nsa.gov/ia/academia/caemap.cfm

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LE How can you help?

• Reach OUT!
• HTCIA
• InfraGard
• ISSA
• IEEE
• and more...

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LE How can you help?

• Be Open Minded to Help

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Summing it Up

• Computer Crime isnt going away
• Expect more sophisticated attacks
• Partnerships result in
• Understanding
• Assistance
• Research
• Technology improvements
• Funding

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Questions?

• Tammy Alexander
• 865-688-9422
• Tammy.alexander_at_fountainheadcollege.com