Faculty Professional Development

CyberWatch provides professional development opportunities for IA faculty at Cyberwatch member institutions in three ways: 1) CyberWatch Workshops, 2) CyberWatch-sponsored attendance at workshops conducted by others, and 3) the Cyberwatch Faculty Graduate Program.

CyberWatch Workshops

CyberWatch conducts a number of training courses, workshops, and seminars for faculty throughout the year. These include such things as the Ethical Hacking, Secure Programming, Digital Forensics, and the Certified Information Systems Security Professional Exam Preparation Course. You can find Upcoming CyberWatch Workshops by clicking the Events Calendar on the right side of the webpage. On a space-available basis, CyberWatch partners and Advisory Board members are also able to attend CyberWatch Workshops. The CyberWatch Project Coordinator handles registrations for these workshops.

In summer 2010, CyberWatch introduced its Second Life Island as a new delivery mechanism for CyberWatch Professional Development Workshops.

Non-CyberWatch Workshops

CyberWatch subsidizes attendance at various trainings offered by other organizations. Such training opportunities can also be found in the Events Calendar on the right. Again, the CyberWatch Project Coordinator handles registrations for these workshops.

Faculty Graduate Program:

• Capitol College
• George Mason University (GMU)
• Towson University
• University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
• Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
• George Washington University (GWU)

CyberWatch will sponsor up to fifteen faculty in completing a graduate certificate, masters degree, or doctoral degree at one of the partner institutions. CyberWatch will support the difference between the amount that the home institution provides faculty for taking graduate courses, and the tuition fee, up to a maximum of $500/credit hour. Faculty may also consider programs at other graduate schools. Follow this link to open any of these PDF files:

:: Faculty Graduate Program Application Form (.PDF)
:: Faculty Graduate Program Policies (.PDF)
:: Faculty Graduate Program Reimbursement Form (.PDF)

NOTE: Registered users can access additional resources concerning the Faculty Graduate Program. Registration is free. If you have not yet registered, please do so!