October 25, 2005

4-7pm. Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Open House || Guest Speakers
Event Calendar || Student Sessions
Special Events

Open House: Find out about Spring Registration, Cyber Security Awareness Month and our Fast-Track Associate and Bachelor Degrees in everything from Network Security and Forensics to Computer Programming to Electronic Technology.

Guest Speakers: David Land, Cyber CI Officer with ORNL Counterintelligence and Mel Pierce, Investigator with KPD Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force will speak during our Cybersecurity Awareness Seminar.

Student Poster Sessions:
Long, R., Perez, S. Social Engineering
The purpose of this presentation is to provide an overview of what Social Engineering is, and how Social Engineers work. Additionally, this paper will serve as a how to guide on securing yourself and your valuable data against Social Engineering. This is a non-technical guide intended to train users about security policies and ensuring that they are followed as a primary defense against social engineering.

Esmark, E. Secure Email
The purpose of this presentation is to provide an overview of what you need to know about secure e-mail. The presentation covers how an e-mail is sent and some of the security threats to e-mail communication. E-mail is rapidly taking over the way we communicate in our personal lives as well as business. Although e-mail is relatively easy to use, it is important to understand the risks involved.

Ward, S. Applying for Government Agency Positions and Government Contracting Firms
The purpose of this presentation is to provide an overview on how to successfully begin looking toward future prospects with Agencies within the government and their subsidiary contracting firms. This will primarily cover the aspects of job requirements, qualifying, disqualifiers, and means of gaining security clearances. This will also present the positive aspects of working in such a high demand and rewarding career.

Special Events:
Mayor Mike Ragsdale will join us via taped webcast to formally proclaim October 25th Knox County IACT Cybersecurity Awareness Day. View Mayor Ragsdale's webcast: Cable/DSL || Dial-up/Pocket PC || QuickTime || iPod || Transcript (HTML)

The Knoxville Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force will be presented with the first Annual IACT Cyberhero Award - an award of excellence in cybersecurity.

Fountainhead College of Technology's Center of Information Assurance & Cybersecurity Training (IACT) will officially unveil it's website.

About Fountainhead College of Technology's (FCT) Center for Information Assurance & Cybersecurity Training (IACT)

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. 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.

For more information, please visit the official IACT website at: http://www.iawire.org, or contact Tammy Alexander, Program Coordinator at tam@iawire.org.