Information Assurance (IA)

High School Student Programs. High School Programs Whether you're gifted in business, printing/graphic arts or computers, NSA provides on-the-job training specific to your skill set.

Spend your senior year gaining valuable work experience with NSA while earning a salary. About the High School Work Study Program The High School Work Study Program is designed for high school students who are enrolled in either Business or Technical Computer classes, and who plan to participate in a school-sponsored work experience program during their senior year. About the Vo-Tech Program The Vo-Tech Program is designed for students who are enrolled in printing/graphic arts or manufacturing classes, and who plan to participate in a school-sponsored work experience program during their senior year. Application Deadline Must apply between 1 September and 15 November of your junior year of high school. Salary As a High School Work Study Program or Model Shop student you will earn a wage consistent with a GGD 01/01 job classification. Stokes Educational Scholarship Program.

IA Scholarship Program. Information Assurance Scholarship Program (IASP) The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration (ASD (NII)) annually announces a Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship Program (IASP) grant and scholarship competition.

The program is designed to: Increase the number of new entrants to DoD who possess key information assurance (IA) and IT skill sets Serve as a mechanism to build the nation's IA infrastructure through grants to colleges and universities jointly designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Defense as Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education Serve as a tool to develop and retain well-educated military and DoD civilian personnel who support the Department's critical IT management and infrastructure protection functions. Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance for Undergraduates at the National Security Agency (NSA) Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance (SIP/IA) The SIP/IA is a 12-week summer program meant to help accelerate your career in the field of Information Assurance by working for NSA.

Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance for Undergraduates at the National Security Agency (NSA)

You will help protect and defend the nation's top secret information and information systems and help restore information systems by incorporating protection, detection, and reaction capabilities. Application Deadline Applications are accepted between September and November each year, but please refer to the individual job listing for specific dates (see the How to Apply section below for additional details). About the Program The Summer Intern Program for Information Assurance (SIP/IA) is a full time 12-week program open to select college upperclassman and graduate students who are concentrating their studies in the disciplines of Information Assurance. IA Development Program (IADP) at the NSA. Information Assurance Development Program Both new NSA hires and longer-term employees can expand their skills with IA development programs - just one benefit of working in the IA field at NSA.

Information Assurance Analysis Development Program (IAADP) The IAADP is a three-year intern program that combines a variety of rotational tours and selected training to develop highly qualified employees into career professionals for assignments related to the Information Assurance Analysis (IAA) Skill Community. The goal of the program is to develop well-rounded IAA Professionals and to promote the breadth of knowledge across the IAA disciplines, as well as depth in one or more of the core knowledge areas. Upon graduation, the individual will apply that knowledge against a wide variety of IAA challenges. The IAA Skill Community consists of nine broad knowledge areas that are further subdivided into a number of supporting IA activities. Information Assurance. National Security Cyber Assistance Program The National Security Agency (NSA) / Information Assurance Directorate (IAD) has established a National Security Cyber Assistance Program wherein commercial organizations can receive accreditation for cyber incident response services.

This accreditation in Cyber Incident Response Assistance will validate that an organization has established processes, effective tools and knowledgeable people with the proper skill set and expertise to perform cyber incident response for national security systems. The accreditation will only be issued to organizations that meet the criteria set forth in the NSA/IAD Accreditation Instruction Manual. Information Assurance Academic Outreach. Student Opportunities. If you are interested in developing your technical skills in a variety of IA-related disciplines, take a look at the opportunities available through the IA mission at NSA.

Through DoD scholarship programs and NSA real-work internships with the IA mission, you can obtain skills essential to the defense of our nation's information systems. The Department of Defense IASP enables qualified students enrolled in National Centers of Academic Excellence, DoD civilians, and military personnel to participate in full-time study to pursue degrees or graduate certificate programs in information assurance disciplines. In return, scholars must agree to some restrictions and obligations regarding curriculum, GPA, and post-program.

Have questions about the IASP? Ask us now! Scholarships Reducing vulnerabilities in national information infrastructures requires much more than leading-edge technologies and superior operational capabilities. IA Courseware Evaluation Program. National Centers of Academic Excellence. CAE - Institutions. Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Training - IACT. Fountainhead College of Technology is proud of our designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. Why is this important? This prestigious designation recognizes Fountainhead’s Network Security & Forensics bachelor’s degree program as one of the best in the nation. Fountainhead College is the only Tennessee college that awards all six certifications available from the National Security Agency Committee on National Security Systems, and we are the only Tennessee college to offer a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree from a Center of Academic Excellence.

Center for Information Assurance & Cybersecurity Training By matching Fountainhead's curriculum to standards created by the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS), the NSA authorizes Fountainhead College of Technology to grant six CNSS certificates upon program completion. IA Courseware Institutions.