Do you have graduating seniors who have demonstrated a passion for cybersecurity?
Class of 2026 graduating high school seniors are eligible to apply for the inaugural DARK Endowment Scholarship. Students must be accepted into an accredited undergraduate cybersecurity program or a closely-related field.
High school teachers are invited to a free one-hour webinar showcasing ARC. During the session, you will explore the two core components: curriculum and assessment guides and and assessment items. Both resources are grounded in the authoritative ACM CSEC Supplement and funded by a National Science Foundation grant. Join us to see how these ready-to-use resources can strengthen your course design, support meaningful assessment, and save you time.
RSVP for a session using the provided link. Sessions are from 7:30-8:30 ET. There are 4 available dates.
Multiple choice (960 items) and Open-ended items map directly to CSEC Learning Outcomes and Knowledge Statements. You can use as is or adapt for your classroom needs.
Curriculum & Assessment Guides
Learning Outcomes are unpacked through Knowledge Statements explaining essential terms, concepts, and examples to clarify the depth of knowledge.
Teacher Professional Development Spring/Summer 2026
Course Title: Foundations of Cybersecurity
The course is online, asynchronous
Self-paced, start and progress when it works for you
Full of active learning
Flexible for credentialing - teachers may earn 3 graduate credits hours by enrolling at UALR or DSU or earn a certificate of completion
Cost and Registration:
$350 at registration with $100 refund upon successful completion
Teachers can register their teams now for the March competition.
During the 3-hour competition, teams of students work together to solve cybersecurity challenges. CYBERQUEST is a cloud-based competition that includes problems created by Lockheed Martin cybersecurity engineers. The Capture the Flag (CTF) format includes reverse engineering, web exploits, full OS hacks, forensics, open-source intelligence, cryptography, and cybersecurity awareness.
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.
