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UR The Nation’s Military
Academies Lead the Way
r e tt r e lead th t ds th o l t in wi o The U.S. Military Academy, Air Force Academy, Naval Academy,
d C s no ogy, such as computer architecture, networks, database systems,
and cryptography, but also develop leadership skills. Programs also
y, t wa re. academy’s cybersecurity program prepares future officers for cyber-
om ma ncl ary and for advanced studies.
hil s o as hil s o ea r tant first step, students need as much real-world experience as
Nat the Cyber Defense Exercise competition specifically for teams from
the military academies, plus teams from the U.S. Coast Guard Acad-
t M Ro of Canada. Modeled on Red Team/Blue Team simulations, NSA cyber
etw si si etw that most effectively defends their computer network wins the com-
cad cad all the competitors were able to learn what they did wrong and how
d et The U.S. Naval
Academy’s new
center for cyber security
studies, in
Annapolis, MD
suggest that students celebrate any op-
c Another key component to maximize
your post-grad job opportunities: extra-
curricular activities. “Cybersecurity, like
any technical field, is mastered by doing
Beheshti, dean of the College of Engi-
or f g l
s a l
virtu rt n n a co y b the day-to-day needs of organizations
pensable to them.
o a l i ye The Georgia Cyber
Center at Augusta
University,
Augusta, GA
Bismarck
e,
Bisma PHOTOS COURTESY THE SCHOOLS