Speaker Presentation from U.S. News STEM Solutions Presents: Workforce of Tomorrow, April 4-6, 2018 in Washington, DC. Find out more at www.usnewsstemsolutions.com.

1. Michel Cukier
Director of ACES

2. ACES Program
Living-Learning Program
● Freshmen and Sophomores
● Live in Prince Frederick Hall
● First cohort 2013
● ~75 students each year
Minor
● Juniors and Seniors
● Advanced Academic Program
● First cohort Spring 2016
● 20-50 students each year
● Multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity
● First four-year honors undergraduate program in cybersecurity
● Two linked academic programs in a 2 + 2 model
○ Students decide whether to continue sophomore year
● Launched with the help of a major gift from Northrop Grumman

3. ACES Overview
2017
First Cohort Graduates
Spring 2017
45 students become ACES
Alumni.
16 earn the ACES Minor.
2018
ACES Becomes SFS
Site Spring 2018
ACES Awarded $5M
through NSF to support
students with
Scholarships for
Service.
2013
ACES LLP Launches
Fall 2013
First cohort of 57 freshmen enter
the living-learning program.
Founded with $1.1M donation
from Northrop Grumman
2015
Northrop Grumman
renews commitment
with ACES program
with $2.7M donation
National Security Agency (NSA)
becomes a Cyber Partner of
ACES
2016
ACES Minor Launches
Spring 2016
First cohort of 30 students
enter the minor in
cybersecurity.

4. ACES Partners

5. Current Students Spring 2018
198 Total Students
119 LLP 82 Minor
40 Juniors
19 Sophomores
48 Sophomores
71 Freshmen
23 Seniors
LLP Citation Earned: 201
Minor Graduates: 22

6. Challenging Coursework
Foundation Courses
6 credits total
HACS100
HACS101
HACS200
Seminars
6 credits total
HACS208
Experiential Learning
3 credits
HACS279/287
Undergraduate Research
HACS297
Experience Reflection
ACES LLP Citation
15 credits + 3.2 cumulative GPA

7. HACS208 Seminars
A. Accounting and Economic Aspects of Cybersecurity Robert H. Smith School of Business
C. Human Actors and Cyber Attacks National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism
and the Response to Terrorism (START)
E. Introduction to Reverse Engineering Laboratory for Telecommunication Sciences (LTS)
F. France: A Global Perspective on Security Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students
I. Security Incident Handling and Management National Security Agency (NSA)
N. Digital Forensics Fractal Security Group, LLC
P. Beyond Technology, the Policy Implications of Cyberspace Maryland Global Initiative in Cybersecurity
(MaGIC)
Y. Cyber Psychology Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Z. Methods for Solving (and Not Solving) Puzzles National Security Agency (NSA)

8. Challenging Coursework
Foundation Courses
1-4 credits total
HACS201
HACS202
HACS318
Seminars
9-12 credits total
HACS408
Experiential Learning
3 credits
HACS479
Undergraduate Research
HACS498
Team Problem Solving
ACES Minor
16 credits + 3.2 cumulative GPA

9. HACS408 Seminars
C. Designing Secure Systems Division of Information Technology (DIT)
D. Decision Processes in Cybersecurity Division of Information Technology (DIT)
E. Applied Reverse Engineering Secunetics
F. Comparative International Cybersecurity Policy Center for International Development and
Conflict Management
L. Analytical Forensic Techniques in Cybersecurity Leidos
T. Penetration Testing ACES Alumnus
V. Data Analysis and Visualization for Cybersecurity Institute for Research in Electronics and
Applied Physics

10. Alumni: Class of 2017
48 Graduates
85% pursued full-time employment
4% pursued graduate school
6% pursued both
5% undecided
Full-Time Employment
68% staying in Maryland/DC/Virginia
14% California
65% working in cybersecurity related position
51% previously interned with organization
~$90,000 average starting salary

11. Northrop Grumman ACES Cybersecurity Lab

12. Prince Frederick Hall
● Opened in August 2014
● Includes student residential space, ACES offices, lab, and classrooms
● ACES LLP students are required to live in Prince Frederick for 2 years

13. Thank you!
www.aces.umd.edu aces@umd.edu 301-314-7414
ACES Program Prince Frederick Hall University of Maryland