Building a Cyber Workforce Through Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship
Learn how tech companies like IBM are leveraging modern day apprenticeship programs to build a 21st century cyber workforce. During this webcast on March 26, Jennifer Oddo, New Collar Apprenticeship Initiatives, IBM, will discuss competency-based apprenticeships, share success stories from the field, and provide actionable strategies that you can take to fill critical in-demand skills while also creating opportunities and access for everyone to participate in the era of digital and AI.

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Cybersecurity Skills Journal: Practice and Research Special Issue on the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework
Have an idea, thought, or experience you want to share regarding workforce capabilities as they relate to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework? The Cybersecurity Skills Journal (CSJ): Practice and Research is accepting abstracts now. Submit your proposed manuscripts, and CSJ will help publish them. No prior experience required.

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Call for Proposals
Share your cybersecurity expertise and experience with others! The 2020 Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) is looking for proposals for breakout sessions for its upcoming event Aug. 4-6 at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. Entries can vary in length from half day, one day to one-, two- or three-hours and should fit into one of five tracks: Evidence-Based, Instruction, Practice, Program Development and Student. Proposals are due March 15.

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Join the Discussion on GenCyberCoin
The National Cybersecurity Student Association is holding its next webcast on “GenCyberCoin-Development Journey of a Gamified Cybersecurity Web Platform” on Thursday, April 16, 8 p.m. ET. Presenter Dr. Vitaly Ford will discuss technical details on the front and back ends in an attempt to inspire others to work on cybersecurity education projects.

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FireEye M-Trends 2020 Report
FireEye has been detecting and responding to cyber attacks every day for over 15 years. The release of M-Trends® 2020 marks 11 years of providing the cybersecurity community with insights from the frontlines of those attacks. In earlier editions, M-Trends 2010 discussed how phishing was the most common and successful method APT groups used to gain initial access to an organization. That hasn’t changed. Many case studies in M-Trends 2020 also begin with phishing, perpetuating the widely held belief that people are typically the weakest link in the security chain.

Read the full report HERE .
Position at Howard Community College
National CyberWatch Center member, Howard Community College, has a job opening for a full-time Cisco Networking and Cybersecurity instructor. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree with at least five years of college-level experience teaching in Cisco Networking. Knowledge in AWS, Azure, Linux, Cisco routing and switching, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, penetration testing and vulnerability assessment is also required.

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Position at Harford Community College
National CyberWatch Center member, Harford Community College, has an opening for a full-time, non-tenure track cybersecurity and information assurance faculty position to start this August. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information systems security, information assurance or a related field, and experience teaching related courses. They also need relevant industry certifications. Applications are due March 22.

Registration for NCL is Open!
Get ready to put all your cybersecurity skills to the test in the National Cyber League (NCL). This offensive and defensive puzzle-based, capture-the-flag style cybersecurity competition is a virtual training ground for high school and college students. Participants will work on a number of challenges to demonstrate and improve their skills. Registration opens Feb. 10.

Learn more about NCL HERE .