Fountainhead College of Technology, formerly Tennessee Institute of Electronics, was founded in 1947 and is committed to using it resources to significantly contribute to efforts to secure the nation's critical infrastructure. In 1999 the college began offering an associate's degree in Information Technology with curriculum developed to include information security training. In 2002 the college began development of a baccalaureate degree in Network Security and Forensics; and in 2003 Fountainhead College of Technology became the first college in the southeast to offer a computer security focused baccalaureate degree.

Fountainhead College of Technology is the only educational institution in Tennessee authorized to award four National Security Agency's (NSA) Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) certificates: 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014(Advanced) to graduates of its Network Security and Forensics baccalaureate degree program. Understanding that protecting the nation's critical infrastructure is a multi-faceted endeavor; in 2004 the college made a strong commitment to achieve this goal by officially establishing an institution-wide center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Training (IACT), through which all information assurance educational initiatives immerge.

The mission of the IACT center is to develop and maintain a strong information assurance curriculum that adheres to national standards, and to also address the cybersecurity needs of the community by offering training and support for Fountainhead College of Technology students, staff, and faculty; local law enforcement; government agencies; and information technology professionals.

Fountainhead's IACT center supports:

• Students by offering advanced information assurance education
• Local law enforcement through training and outreach initiatives to combat cybercrime
• Our community by offering security awareness training and workshops
• The professional community by offering advanced information assurance training

The IACT center's mission is aligned with the cybersecurity goals of the following national organizations:

• Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE)
• Commmittee on National Security Systems (CNSS)
• Department of Defense (DoD)
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA)
• National Information Assurance Education & Training Program (NIETP)
• National Information Assurance Training and Education Center (NIATEC)
• National Security Agency (NSA)
• National White Collar Crime Center (NWCC)

Fountainhead College of Technology and the Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Training (IACT) will continue to promote information assurance and cybersecurity training and awareness initiatives and research, and in 2005 was honored to have Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale and State Senator Tim Burchett proclaim October 25th "Knox County IACT Cybersecurity Awareness Day."

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We welcome partnership inquiries from educational institutions, corporations, security organizations, government agencies and law enforcement, and all entities interested in the development of information assurance initiatives. If interested, please visit this page for contact information.

Our official slogan is: Dedicated to the advancement of cybersecurity education, training and awareness. It is our sincere hope that you will use this website as a resource for your information assurance education and awareness needs.