2025 Teacher Professional Development in Cybersecurity
Fall Registration is Open - Foundations of Cybersecurity
"I am teaching the College Board's AP Cybersecurity pilot this school year. I pushed to get as much of this class finished prior to my APSI on the course. It was such a relief to attend that week with a much more solid grasp of the material. This was totally thanks to being in your course."
--Page McMullen, Mathematics Department Chair
St. George’s Independent School, Collierville, TN
Foundations of Cybersecurity was designed for teachers. It will help you develop a holistic view of the field and deepen your understanding of cybersecurity topics.
This self-paced, asynchronous course is based on the ACM CSEC Curriculum Guidelines and covers: · Trustworthy Cyberspace · Secure System Principles and Tools · Vulnerabilities, Exploits, and Attacks · Defending Data in the Digital Age · Cybersecurity in Context Key Information:
Registration Link: https://teachcyber.org/foundations-of-cybersecurity-registration/ · Registration Open: Now until Oct 4th · Course Starts: September 1, 2025 · Course Ends: December 15, 2025 (all work must be turned in by midnight Dec 14) · Cost: $350 upfront and $150 refunded after successful completion
Graduate Credit:
3 credits available through University of Arkansas Little Rock or Dakota State University if you complete the course and enroll in a program at either institution.
Professional Development Credit:
45 hours will be awarded upon completion
The primary goal of the Supplement to CSEC 2017 is to provide a foundational cybersecurity education framework that can be implemented by both post-secondary institutions and high schools. ACM CSEC Curriculum Guidelines are available here: https://dl.acm.org/doi/book/10.1145/3715982
Revive Atlantis -- A Cybersecurity Game
Revive Atlantis, a cybersecurity game, is available on the Roblox platform. The game aims to inspire interest in cybersecurity and make the subject accessible and appealing to students.
During June and July, we met with teachers and students at GenCyber camps and PD events to introduce the game and instructional materials.
A Lesson Plan Guide, along with teacher resources for educators and/or parents who might be interested in using this game are available here: https://teachcyber.org/reviveatlantis/.
DARK Enterprises Inc. is a non-profit dedicated to developing, supporting, and stewarding excellent cybersecurity education at the secondary level. We provide leadership, resources, training, and partnerships in support of assuring the U.S. has a robust and reliable talent pipeline in cybersecurity.
