Empowering the Future

Guiding and Inspiring Students Toward Cybersecurity Pathways

Agenda

• Welcome
• Educational Pathway National Center
• What is Cybersecurity?
• Projections and Needs of the Cybersecurity Workforce
• National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity Pathways
• Cybersecurity Scholarship Programs and Extracurricular Activities
• Promoting Cybersecurity to Students

Education Pathway National Center (EPNC)

Moraine Valley Community College will serve as the NCAE-C Education Pathway National Center (EPNC).

• The EPNC will …
• be a national resource and coordinator for education pathways to cybersecurity careers;
• manage NCAE-C initiatives for transition of high school students to post-secondary education;
• collaborate with Careers Preparation National Center (CPNC);
• leverage and focus implementation of RING initiative; and
• collaborate to support faculty development initiatives

What is Cybersecurity?

Projections and Needs of the Cybersecurity Workforce

NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

• Describes the cybersecurity work
• Divided by 7 Categories, 30+ Specialty Areas, 50+ Job Roles

Cybersecurity Workforce Categories (7)

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Specialty Areas (33) – Distinct areas of cybersecurity work

Work Roles (52) – The most detailed groupings of IT, cybersecurity, or cyber-related work, which include specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

EXAMPLE | Oversee & Govern

6 Specialty Areas & �14 Work Roles

Visit the Website

https://niccs.cisa.gov/workforce-development/nice-framework

• Categories / Specialty Areas
• Work Roles
• Tasks
• Knowledges
• Skills
• Abilities

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CyberSeek: Heatmap

https://cyberseek.org

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CyberSeek: Career Pathways

https://cyberseek.org

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Cyber Career Pathways Tool - NICCS

https://niccs.cisa.gov/workforce-development/cyber-career-pathways-tool

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OPM Cyber Workforce Dashboard

https://www.opm.gov/data/data-products/cyber-workforce/

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Industry Certification Roadmap

National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity

History of the Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE)

• 1998: The NSA established the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE-IAE) program. Its primary focus was to promote information assurance education in U.S. universities and colleges. This initiative aimed to develop a pipeline of skilled professionals to protect the nation's information systems.�
• 2019: The CAE program underwent further updates to enhance the alignment between academia and industry needs. The revised criteria incorporated input from industry stakeholders, increased emphasis on hands-on learning, and encouraged institutions to establish strong partnerships with government agencies, industry, and other academic institutions.

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CAE Designation Process

To become a Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cybersecurity, you need to follow a specific process defined by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the United States. Here are the general steps to become a CAE in Cybersecurity

• Meet the Criteria:
• Program Development
• Application Submission:
• Evaluation and Assessment
• Compliance and Approval
• Ongoing Compliance

Cybersecurity Pathways

Cybersecurity Scholarship Programs & Extracurricular Activities

Cybersecurity Scholarship Opportunities

• CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service�http://sfs.opm.gov

Extracurricular Activities & Competitions

https://nationalcyberleague.org

https://pictoctf.org

https://tryhackme.com/

Additional Activities

https://skillsforall.com/

https://www.cisa.gov/careers/work-rolescyber-and-it-interns

https://www.wicys.org/

Promoting Cybersecurity to Students

RING Curriculum

https://caecommunity.org/initiative/k12-ring

Virtual Reality: Career Exploration

Thank You!