2017 Innovations in Cybersecurity Education Booklet

The deadline for application submissions was March 15, 2017. Shortly after, a panel of cybersecurity educators and National CyberWatch partners reviewed these submissions, 44 in total (far exceeding previous year's submission totals), and selected 5 for recognition. This reference document was created listing all nominations and the 5 winners.

View the full resource HERE.
Welcome National CyberWatch Center's Newest Members



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It's free for academic institutions. Benefits include access to exclusive publications, grant opportunities, curricular resources, and more.

Learn more HERE.
Call for Abstracts on Diversifying the Cybersecurity Workforce
Are you interested in serving the cybersecurity profession? Practitioners, scholars and educators... Do you have experiences, data, cases, or instructional designs that suggest how our nation can succeed in diversifying the cybersecurity workforce? Submit a paper proposal or draft abstract to the Cybersecurity Skills Journal: Diversifying the Cybersecurity Workforce. This publication will report systematic and rigorous investigations of the contributing causes, mediating or moderating influences, and solutions for diversifying the cybersecurity workforce.
Learn more and download previous issues HERE.
New Director of Chapter Development
We would like to congratulate Dr. Diego Tibaquirá from the Miami Dade College - Padrón Campus on being selected as the new National Cybersecurity Student Association Director of Chapter Development. Dr. Diego Tibaquirá is a Professor of Computer Science with a concentration in CyberSecurity at Miami Dade College - Padrón Campus.
Learn more about Dr. Diego Tibaquirá HERE.

If you are a faculty member interested in joining the Student Association's Chapter Committee Board, contact Gus Hinojosa at ghinojosa@nationalcyberwatch.org.
Community College Cyber Summit (3CS)
Thank you to the newest Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) sponsors ABET, CybrScore, Infosec Learning, and Resecurity! We're looking forward to seeing their support in action at this year's Summit. Join 3CS November 5-7 at Sinclair Community College for loads of workshops and fun. This year’s event features Cybersecurity Skills Development Workshops, a multitude of presentations and panel discussions, and the Career Exploration event. Participants will also have opportunities to discover Dayton, OH.

Register HERE to receive the early bird rate.
3CS 2021 Career Exploration Event
The Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) is hosting a Career Exploration event to help 2- and 4-year Cybersecurity students and recent graduates understand the field and learn about the varied career opportunities. Participants will have an opportunity to talk to professionals in the field about careers and jobs, and attend conference sessions specifically geared towards students to learn about advancements in the field. 3CS will be held Nov. 5-7, with the Career Exploration event taking place Nov. 6 from 2pm - 4:30pm. Financial support is available for students to attend.
Share the flyer with your students and colleagues HERE.
Learn more and apply HERE.
Wanted: Assistant Professor of Information Technology

National CyberWatch member, Middle Georgia State University (MGA), is seeking a candidate for the position of Assistant Professor (10-month tenure track) in the Information Technology Program.
For more information and to apply, please visit HERE.

If you're a National CyberWatch member and have a job posting for us to share, please email info@nationalcyberwatch.org.
2021 Codebreaker Challenge
The NSA 2021 Codebreaker Challenge is now live. In this year’s challenge, participants will detect and respond to a compromise in a Defense Industrial Base company’s network. Each task requires a range of skills: Network Forensics, Reverse Engineering with Ghidra, Vulnerability Analysis, and Exploitation. Organizers are also piloting a Discord channel, giving access to a Community of Practice to help participants get started.

To get started, head HERE and sign up with your school email.
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