Data breaches and increased regulatory compliance are driving the need for cyber security managers and technicians to fill positions that did not exist several years ago. To support the requirements of an ever-growing cyber security... more
Data breaches and increased regulatory compliance are driving the need for cyber security managers and technicians to fill positions that did not exist several years ago. To support the requirements of an ever-growing cyber security workforce, Cyber Security and Information Assurance Master of Science cohort 14 (CSIA) Team One, identified a global need for basic education in cyber security. This is partly because there is not enough interest in cyber security by K-12 students. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education in America is designed to focus on developing scientists and engineers, not cyber security specialists, and thus, K-12 educators are not adequately trained in cyber security. They remain focused on teaching traditional STEM subjects.
The new curriculum provides for lessons to be introduced during the 2016-2017, and will focus on ethics and defensive cyber security basics that could be used as a collaborative pilot program in local San Diego middle and high schools. One sample unit would be introduced into the curriculum.
This instruction is subject to continuous improvement by future cohorts, and is meant to bridge the educational gap and prepare students to participate in Capture the Flag (CTF) events, certification, or to encourage degree work at a community college. Long-range employment plans could be a goal as well.
Team One presents a survey of academic source works, government documents and highly regarded commercial or professional reports in the field. Multidisciplinary topics include information management, computer technology, ethics, curriculum design, and career development.
Keywords: Capture the Flag (CTF); cyber ethics; cybersecurity, cyber security; cyber security curriculum; cyber workforce; Next Generation Science Standards, (NGSS); Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), National Institute for Cyber Education (NICE).
The new curriculum provides for lessons to be introduced during the 2016-2017, and will focus on ethics and defensive cyber security basics that could be used as a collaborative pilot program in local San Diego middle and high schools. One sample unit would be introduced into the curriculum.
This instruction is subject to continuous improvement by future cohorts, and is meant to bridge the educational gap and prepare students to participate in Capture the Flag (CTF) events, certification, or to encourage degree work at a community college. Long-range employment plans could be a goal as well.
Team One presents a survey of academic source works, government documents and highly regarded commercial or professional reports in the field. Multidisciplinary topics include information management, computer technology, ethics, curriculum design, and career development.
Keywords: Capture the Flag (CTF); cyber ethics; cybersecurity, cyber security; cyber security curriculum; cyber workforce; Next Generation Science Standards, (NGSS); Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), National Institute for Cyber Education (NICE).
