Advanced Education for the Cyber Workforce: Addressing a Key Vulnerability in the Marine Corps
Abstract
The focus of this paper is to research the current cyber operation environment in which the Marine Corps is operating and determine if the established training systems provides the adequate depth of knowledge and understanding required for its senior cyber workforce. While there are many variables that go into cyber operations, this paper focuses specifically on what the Marine Corps is currently doing for training and where it needs to develop to meet the emerging threats and technological advancements within the cyber domain. This paper seeks to showcase where the Marine Corps can take advantage of lessons learned from its sister services and industry to develop an advanced education program focused on developing a cadre of well educated cyber professionals. Additionally, this paper points out unique capabilities and assets that are already available to the Marine Corps in order to establish an advanced cyber education program quickly.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 10, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1177198
Entities
People
- Jason R. Smith
Organizations
- Marine Corps University