Cybersecurity Partnerships
Shared Curriculum
Rose State College has adopted an academic degree or certificate program in Information Assurance (IA) and Digital Forensics (DF).
Information Assurance Curriculum (Memorandum of Agreement)
- Articulation agreement with Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Full articulation agreement between AAS in Cyber Security and OSU-IT BAT in Information Assurance and Forensics.
- Articulation agreement with Mid-Del Career Technology Center - 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 also is assisting another consortium member with their development of Secure Coding development.
Proposed Mobile Communications Devices Curriculum (PDF)
Proposed Security Coding Curriculum (PDF)
Sample Lab from Digital Forensics using John the Ripper
Click to view a PDF of the Lab Setup
Click to view a PDF Lab Handout
Distance Education Technology
By virtue of having Technical Area District Funding available to the College, Rose State College is able to acquire and replace information technology across campus. Therefore, faculty are encouraged and use technology routinely in their classes, no matter the modality. Support is also available in the form of professional development to help faculty develop and establish technologically rich courses which are instructionally sound. 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. RSC's iTunes University
Rose State College just introduced a new virtualization system allowing for distance learning opportunities for all colleges belonging to the CSEC partnership. PDF presentation
IA Practitioners
Rose State College supports 35 student organizations. Students in the Information Assurance field established the Cyber Security Club in 2006. The Cyber Security Club provides opportunities for students to interact and prepare for collegiate competitions as well as a forum to invite technical and business leaders to demonstrate new technology to students. The Cyber Security Club also brings in business leaders to present current topics related to information assurance and digital forensics at monthly meetings.
The Cyber Security Club also participates in the campus-wide service-learning initiative, giving students another avenue to get much needed hands-on training in the field of cyber security. Students submit projects at the beginning of the semester through their faculty members to the Service-Learning Coordinator. During the semester, students document hours and activities that are accomplished. The goal is to teach students the value of community service within their areas of expertise. Service Learning Program.
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. Oklahoma Chapter of Infraguard.
