Neurodiversity: Untapped Talent That Can Help Meet the Cyber Skills Shortage Webcast Diane Delaney and Megan Roddie talk about neurodiversity and cybersecurity at IBM and the importance of having neurodivergent teams. They also discuss how neurodivergent talent can begin building skills and training in cyber to land a job in high-tech. View the webcast HERE.

Diversifying the Cybersecurity Workforce LinkedIn Group Join the conversation on improving diversity in the cybersecurity workforce by joining our private Linkedin group, Diversifying the Cybersecurity Workforce. This group seeks to connect people and develop evidence-based practices for diversifying the workforce. For those who wish to join this collaborative space, please submit a request to join below. Once accepted, we encourage you to introduce yourself and post ideas, examples, experiences, studies, and empirical support for the methods and programs that can diversify the workforce. Request to join the group HERE.

Share With Us: Academic Work, Blogs & Research Looking to stand out from the crowd and start building your personal brand? Students and faculty members are encouraged to share their relevant work with the National Cybersecurity Student Association (NCSA). From blogs to academic work and research, the Student Association will promote your work to their rapidly growing, worldwide audience. Encourage your students and colleagues to share their work and NCSA will market you and your work free of charge through their emails, website, and/or social media platforms. Learn more and share HERE.

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.

Community Cyber College Summit (3CS) LinkedIn Page Connect and show your association with the only cybersecurity conference specifically for community college educators by following 3CS on LinkedIn! Further your connections, get 3CS updates, and help advance the cybersecurity workforce. Follow the 3CS LinkedIn page HERE.

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.

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.

Washtenaw Community College Acquires Ford Mustang Mach-E for Student Learning National CyberWatch member, Washtenaw Community College, added a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E to its Advanced Transportation Center to prepare students for tech careers. This “Car and Driver” 2021 Electric Vehicle of the Year will allow students to gain hands-on experience with everything related to electric vehicles. Washtenaw Community College is coordinating the vehicle’s purpose with activities of the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation. Its transportation Technologies and Cybersecurity faculty also are enhancing academic programs around the vehicle. Read more HERE.

September 8-10, 2021 Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Conference September 20 Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) Career Exploration Travel Support Application Deadline November 5-7, 2021 2021 Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) Have an event you would like us to promote? Email information to info@nationalcyberwatch.org.

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