Becoming an Army Cyber Security Officer Workbook (Proposal)

By: Cory Thomas

we are developing a book on how to become an Army Cyber Security Officer the problem is that normal people are scared to become a military member because lack of knowledge which is why only one percent of the world’s population is military. “Army Cyber Security officer’s are one of the most demanding branches in the army. The training that an Officer will gain will be leadership development, military skills, and career training in the cybersecurity field. All military leadership courses take place both in the classroom and in the field and are mixed with normal academic studies. The purpose of this workbook is to teach and provide information to individuals that are unsure about the military and its lifestyle. Some students that have parents or other relatives that are prior service have the basic knowledge of the military. Other students that do not have family members that are not military members are scared to join due to the lack of knowledge. Some students might talk to military officers once or twice and the information that they receive are not good enough to understand. This workbook will allow students to understand the role of a cybersecurity military officer. Students will take in all the know all the must-know knowledge that is needed when becoming a cybersecurity officer. It will also provide all the benefits of becoming a cybersecurity officer compared to an enlisted soldier. The reason why other students or military members have not created a workbook on becoming a cybersecurity officer is that they believe word of mouth is better than giving away something like a brochure. Most people will retain the information better through reading than just listening to someone. What we will address are the commonly asked questions that prevent students from becoming commission officer in cybersecurity. Some of the questions that are asked are; Do cybersecurity graduates go to basic training, how many years is cybersecurity school, What are the requirements for joining the branch, and How many years do you have to serve after joining cybersecurity branch as an officer.

There are many barriers that are faced when trying to join the military and to become an officer. Things such as health, mental capacity, and other obstacles could prevent someone from joining. We will address all the barriers that we have personally faced while being a commission officer in the military. Some barriers that students would have to break are: They must be a US citizen between the ages of 17 and 26, receive a high school diploma, have a bachelor’s degree and pass the Army Physical Fitness Test. To measure the success of this workbook we would need to measure the income of cybersecurity officers from previous years to years after the workbook has been released. Other factors that could measure success could be how many copies of the workbook have been ordered by companies to give out, find a way to measure the progress that is meaningful to the company, don’t judge the company’s success according to how well other companies are doing.

Work Cited

TodaysMilitary. “ROTC Programs – Today’s Military.” Home – Today’s Military,  Department of Defense , 2019, www.todaysmilitary.com/education-   training/rotc-programs.