In this new meetup you will discover, download and run an open source application.
Sat, May 4. It costs $40 but complements any CS course you are taking.
http://www.meetup.com/Learn-to-Code-for-beginners-of-all-kinds/events/116410292/
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Dept. of Homeland Security Cyber Student Initiative
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary's Honors Program (SHP) Cyber
Student Initiative offers an unpaid student volunteer position to current two-year
community college students, including student veterans, pursuing a program of study
in a cybersecurity-related field. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3111, these student volunteer
positions will provide an opportunity to develop and gain invaluable hands-on experience
at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations
(HSI) forensics lab. The program is tailored to provide high- performing students
with challenging work projects, real-life learning scenarios, and mentoring from
cybersecurity professionals at ICE.
The student volunteer opportunities are available in many locations across the country, including San Francisco and Sacramento.
Students selected for one of these prestigious opportunities will be assigned to
projects that will complement their forensics/cybersecurity skills and learn to
apply science, mathematics, engineering, security, and forensics concepts to real-time
cyber tasks. Students will be trained in pertinent legal issues, computer skills,
and forensic tools that they will apply as a computer forensics professional. Students
will get hands-on experience, learning the process the HSI team uses to conduct
various computer forensic examinations involving digital media and electronic devices
and validating forensic hardware and software.
The duration of the DHS SHP Cyber Student Initiative may last between 4-18 weeks,
not-to-exceed September 30, 2013, and will be determined by each location.
Duties: Assists with conducting validation testing of computer forensic hardware and software.
Assists in research on computer forensic issues and creates training presentations
on topics of interest. Assists with technical support resources in the development
of forensic examination, inspection, surveillance and investigative systems. Assists
with hashing of files to ensure file integrity for pertinent forensic files and/or
software utilized by the HSI team. Assists in setting up virtualized computer system
environments, on stand-alone workstations, with the pertinent software required
for completing advanced computer forensic analysis. The aforementioned duties may vary based on the needs of the location.
The DHS SHP Cyber Student Initiative is open to students who are enrolled in an
Associate's degree or certificate program with coursework related to cybersecurity.
Degree programs include:
* Computer Science
* Computer Forensics
* Digital Forensics
* Electrical Engineering
* Electronics Engineering
* Qualifications Requirements..
* Computer Engineering
* Network Engineering
* Software Engineering
* Cybersecurity
* Information Assurance
* Information Technology
* Information Systems
* Information Security
* Software Assurance
To qualify for this program, you must meet the minimum requirements below:
* U.S. Citizen
* Enrolled in an Associate's degree or certificate program at a two-year community
college.
* If selected, be able to receive approval from your community college to participate
in this opportunity.
* Enrolled in a cybersecurity-related academic discipline on at least a half-time
basis.
* Have a current Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or
equivalent.
* Be able to pass a background investigation.
* Be able to pass a drug test.
* If male, be registered with Selective Service.
Candidates should have a basic knowledge of computer programming language; computer
operating systems and software; viruses and malware; and the software used to protect
and detect virus activity.
Pay...
These opportunities are uncompensated. Students selected for this program are not
considered Federal employees for any purpose other than compensation for injuries
sustained during the performance of work assignments. This volunteer opportunity
does not imply or guarantee any permanent or temporary Federal civil service employment
with DHS and ICE.
ICE is the principal investigative arm of DHS and the second largest investigative
agency in the Federal Government. Created in 2003 through a merger of the investigative
and interior enforcement elements of the U.S. Customs Service and the Immigration
and Naturalization Service, ICE now has more than 20,000 employees in offices in
all 50 States and 47 foreign countries. More information on ICE can be found by
visiting www.ICE.gov.
If you are interested in applying for the DHS SHP Cyber Student Initiative, please
email the following by May 3, 2013:
1) resume
2) current school transcript (unofficial copy accepted)
3) preferred location
to CyberFellowsProgram@ice.dhs.gov with "DHS SHP Cyber Student
Initiative" in the subject line.
Incomplete packages will not be accepted.
For additional information or questions on the program, please email CyberFellowsProgram@ice.dhs.gov
[mailto:CyberFellowsProgram@ice.dhs.gov].
Monday, April 22, 2013
Juniper Networks Free Training Offer
The value of this special course is over $1,700USD per student, and is at no cost to your students.
Course Offering: IJOS/JRE combination (with JNCIA-JUNOS Certification test at the end of the course session)
- April 29th-May2nd, Sunnyvale CA San Francisco
- https://learningportal.juniper.net/juniper/user_activity_schedule_info.aspx?id=44738&activity=3421
- May 20-23 Sunnyvale, CA San Francisco
- https://learningportal.juniper.net/juniper/user_activity_schedule_info.aspx?id=44757&activity=3421
Lunch can be had at our world class cafeteria for $5-8, which will be the responsibility of the student.
About the course:
- Designed for networking, engineering and computer science students with beginner-intermediate knowledge of networking, this written exam verifies the candidate's understanding of the Juniper Networks Junos OS, networking fundamentals and basic routing and switching and will gain you the valuable industry JNCIA-JUNOS certification.
The following will be included in the certification course:
- Refresher of the Networking Fundamentals course
- Junos OS Fundamentals
- User Interface Options
- Junos Configuration Basics
- Operational Monitoring and Maintenance
- Routing Fundamentals
- Routing Policy and Firewall Filters
- Class of Service
- Networking Fundamentals
We will provide the attending students an opportunity to challenge the JNCIA-Junos certification test for free (over a $100 value)
How to register: Please register on our learning portal and complete the course registration on the link provided.
More information and contact:
Nicholas Xenos
o +1 408 933-6226
m +1 714 269 5632
nxenos@juniper.net
http://www.juniper.net/us/en/training/academicalliance/
http://www.juniper.net/us/en/training/academicalliance/
Monday, April 15, 2013
Free Hacker School in New York
Take the programming skills you learn at Foothill and improve them dramatically in three months at Hacker School. They provide a little structure, time to focus, and a friendly community of smart builders dedicated to self-improvement.
https://www.hackerschool.com/
But first you have to apply. Check out the application:
https://www.hackerschool.com/apply?r=frontpage
so you can see how to prepare.
https://www.hackerschool.com/
But first you have to apply. Check out the application:
https://www.hackerschool.com/apply?r=frontpage
so you can see how to prepare.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Show Your Stuff to a Headhunter
Reliablecoders is hosting a
'Hackathon' event of sorts at our Sunnyvale facility on Sunday April 14, 2013
at 10:00AM sharp. We have a
few openings for new graduates on Web/Mobile app development. Please feel free
to refer any students that might be interested. Here's a few details:
WE ARE
LOOKING FOR:
· Grads that have some experience with Objective C
(iOS), Java (Android) or PHP (web app)
· Grads that have built a web or iOS/Droid app that
they would like to show us.
SHOW OFF
YOUR:
· Skills at presenting your web or device app to our
panel of three judges
· Ability to on-the-spot tweak your app and
demonstrate the changes
WHAT'S IN
IT FOR YOU?
· A Reliablecoders job offer for the top three
contenders
· Everybody receives a $25 gift certificate
WHERE
& WHEN?
April 14,
2013 at 10:00AM
Dobango /
Reliablecoders
1250
Oakmead Pkwy
Sunnyvale,
CA 94085
WHO TO
CONTACT?
Ravi
Mishra
ravim@reliablecoders.com
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