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Developing a State-of-the-Art Secondary Cybersecurity Program
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High school cybersecurity programs are still in the formative stages in the U.S. A team of researchers led by DARK Enterprises identified what is takes to grow a State-of-the-Art Secondary Cybersecurity Program. We found that schools need to focus on:
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- Robust Curricular & Extra-Curricular Offerings
- Strong Recruitment
- Successful Students
- Sustainability
- Articulation
- Community Connections
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To self-assess your school, you can use the model at https://teachcyber.org/secondary-cybersecurity-programs/. This model describes progress indicators for Developing, Proficient and State-of-the-Art cybersecurity schools. We recommend referencing this model as you build a national state-of-the-art program at your school.
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Ms. Donna Woods - CTE Cyber Academic Pathway Chair
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Canyon Springs High School / MVUSD / RCOE
CTE/ICT Grant Facilitator
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Moreno Valley Unified School District's State-of-the-Art Secondary Cybersecurity Program
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State-of-the-Art programs don't happen overnight. Here we share the growth path at Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD).
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2014: MVUSD began their cybersecurity program with an after-school cybersecurity program, CyberPatriot. The club had two teachers and just a few students. Today, MVUSD has a Cyber Academic Pathway that serves 593 students!
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2018: Cybersecurity course pilot at two middle schools in the district. Started process to articulate the high school cybersecurity course to a local community college.
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2020-present: MVUSD collaborates with local industry to offer many work-based learning opportunities (200+ Hours per year) such as:
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- 40 Hour Externship in the Spring
- Cyber safety training for local businesses
- Summer Internship
- Continue to a paid Apprenticeship upon graduation - with local colleges & universities (via LAUNCH)
- CTE 2-Year Pathway: Intermediate Cybersecurity & Advanced Cybersecurity (Concentrator & Capstone)
- 3rd Year - Dual-Enrollment (2 Courses): CIS1A & CIS21 (Applied Concentrator)
2023: Grand opening of the MVUSD Cyber Innovation Center
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When students win, we win! MVUSD students have:
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- Received 1.8M in scholarships to higher education,
- Completed internships and externships,
- Won cybersecurity championships,
- Two-year pathway completers over 10-year period: 98.7%,
- UC A-G college readiness benchmarks: 93.4%, and
- Industry certifications: 86% earning 1 or more certifications.
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National Cybersecurity Teaching Academy - Scholarships
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The NCTA program is for high school teachers who are:
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- Teaching a cybersecurity course or have plans to teach cybersecurity in the near future,
- Building a robust cybersecurity program at their school, and
- Willing to dedicate time to rigorous, graduate level coursework in cybersecurity.
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The National Cybersecurity Teaching Academy scholarship application deadline is
January 15, 2025.
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- Cybersecurity course description/syllabus
- A copy of your teaching license
- A copy of your college transcripts
- A support letter from your administration explaining their commitment to continue offering cybersecurity at the school
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- Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 7pm (ET)
- Monday, December 2, 2024 at 7pm (ET)
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NCTA is supported by a grant from the NCAE-C, the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, located within the National Security Agency.
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UTeach Foundations of Cybersecurity Pilot
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UTeach has developed a derviative of Teach Cyber called Foundations of Cybersecurity. This highly engaging course is full of hands-on, student-centered projects and uses the Codio learning management system.
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The pilot began in August 2024 and will run for this academic year. In June, the teachers in this pilot were trained by the UTeach staff on the material and the Codio platform that hosts the labs.
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The NSA is producing the No Such Podcast.
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The podcasts covers a variety of topics. So far we have enjoyed the episodes about encryption, sigint, and cyber security. Tune in!
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