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IACT Program Coordinator Joins InfraGard Knoxville Members Alliance (IKMA) Advisory Board
Tammy Alexander, Program Coordinator for Fountainhead College of Technology's Center for Information Assurance & Cybersecurity Training (IACT) has accepted a position on the Board of Advisor's for the InfraGard East Tennessee Alliance.
Knoxville, TN (PRWEB) January 19, 2006 -- Tammy Alexander, Program Coordinator for Fountainhead College of Technology's Center for Information Assurance & Cybersecurity Training (IACT) has accepted a position on the Board of Advisor's for the InfraGard East Tennessee Alliance.
The InfraGard program is a partnership of businesses, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, educational entities and the National Infrastructure Protection Center. Located in Knoxville, mission mission of the InfraGard Knoxville Members Alliance (IKMA) is to enable a flow of alliance with law enforcement to strengthen out national infrastructure against potential attacks. InfraGard was formed as part of the federal government's effort to protect the nation's critical infrastructure systems. It is endeavoring to function as a national clearinghouse of information about security intrusions, hacks, vulnerabilities, and to offer tools to help detect, isolate, and prevent attacks.
Members are linked to each other and to the FBI by the bureau's secure "alert network." Companies can anonymously report incidents to all other members without fear of publicizing their vulnerability. The FBI provides encryption software to protect information exchange among members. The National Infrastructure Protection Center will use data gathered from different InfraGard chapters to compile reports on nationwide security trends. As Security risk grows the InfraGard program is becoming the FBI's front-line of defense.
All InfraGard members are associated with a local chapter. There is no 'National' membership. If you are located in or around the East Tennessee area, we welcome you to join us. Prospective members may find more information at the IKMA website located at: http://www.infragard-etn.org/
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.
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