Cybersecurity Partnerships
Shared Curriculum
Rose State College has adopted an academic degree or certificate program in Information Assurance (IA) and Digital Forensics (DF).
- Articulation agreement between AAS in Cyber Security and OSU-IT BAT in Information Assurance and Forensics.
- Articulation agreement between Rose State AAS and Mid-Del introductory classes in IT and Information Assurance.
Rose State College is currently the lead curriculum developer for Digital Forensics and Mobile Communications. Rose State is also assisting another consortium member with their Secure Coding development.
Distance Education Technology
By having Technical Area District Funding available to the College, Rose State College can acquire and replace information technology across campus. Therefore, faculty are encouraged to use technology routinely in their classes, regardless of the modality. Support is also available in the form of professional development to help faculty develop and establish technologically rich courses that are both instructionally sound and effective. Two specialists: one technical and one instructional design, are full-time professionals who are available to faculty throughout the College on demand.
Rose State faculty have been very aggressive in utilizing video lectures in the form of podcasts.
Rose State College just introduced a new virtualization system allowing for distance learning opportunities for all colleges belonging to the CSEC partnership.
IA Practitioners
Students in the Information Assurance field established the Cybersecurity Club in 2006. The Cybersecurity Club offers students opportunities to interact and prepare for collegiate competitions, as well as a platform to invite technical and business leaders to showcase new technologies to students. The Cybersecurity Club also invites business leaders to present on current topics related to information assurance and digital forensics at monthly meetings.
The Cybersecurity Club also participates in the campus-wide service-learning initiative, providing students with another avenue for gaining much-needed hands-on training in the field of cybersecurity. Students submit projects at the beginning of the semester through their faculty members to the Service-Learning Coordinator. During the semester, students document the hours and activities they accomplish. The goal is to teach students the value of community service within their areas of expertise.
AFCEA Speakers: Alex Weeks, Midfirst Bank; Andrew Lemon, Red Threat Security; Brian Sommer, C1Gov; John Spaid, Microsoft; Jim Anderson & Andrew Harris, FBI; Michael Masucci, Durline Inc.; Mike Votae, Extreme Networks; Brent Eskridge, Infoblox; Logan Havern, Datalogix
Cyber Club Speakers: STEM Club President, Tinker’s Ghost Cyber Team, Andrew Lemon – Red Threat
Internship Opportunities
Internship opportunities are also provided to students during their last semester prior to graduation at Rose State College. The two largest sponsors of these internships are:
- Federal Aviation Administration – The Federal Aviation Administration at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center currently employs seven (7) students in either internships or full time positions.
- Defense Information Systems Agency – The Defense Information Systems Agency DISA currently employs two (2) Rose State College students, one (1) in an internship position and 1 full time.
- Dell – Dell currently employs four (4) Rose State College students, one (1) in an internship position and three (3) in full time positions.
Students are also encouraged to join and participate in the Oklahoma Chapter of Infraguard. InfraGard is a cooperative undertaking between the U.S. Government (led by the FBI) and an association of businesses, academic institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other participants dedicated to increasing the security of United States critical infrastructures.