Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Resources Noel Kyle

Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Resources Noel Kyle Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Cybersecurity Education & Awareness Branch (CE&A) July 13, 2017 Northern Virginia Military, Federal Facility and Community Partnership Meeting 1

Vision for the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce Employers Employees Robust, Well. Trained, Ready Cybersecurity Workforce Policy Makers Students Educators and Trainers 2

Foundation for the Cybersecurity Workforce NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework ▸ Describes cybersecurity work ▸ 7 Categories, 30+ Specialty Areas, 50+ Work Roles 3

Stop. Think. Connect. ™ Raise the level of cyber awareness across the nation The Stop. Think. Connect. ™ Campaign provides tools and information so all digital citizens stay safer and more secure online ▸ 375+ partners across all sectors and in 50 states ▸ 63, 000+ Friends of the Campaign ▸ The Stop. Think. Connect Toolkit provides materials designed for government, industry, and law enforcement: dhs. gov/stopthinkconnect-toolkit Celebrated every October, NCSAM is a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online. 4

K-12 Resources Increase knowledge and interest at an early age Free Cyber Concepts Ready for K-12 Curriculum Integration ▸ 9 free, year-long courses with project-driven course content ▸ 1. 3 million students have been impacted in all 50 States, Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands Download curricula: nicerc. org Real-World Application Opportunities ▸ Cyber competitions with real-world scenarios such as Cyber. Patriot ▸ Coach or mentor a team to help build interest and aptitude For a full list of competitions, visit: cybercompex. org 5

College and Scholarship Resources Pave Career Paths into Cybersecurity National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) are designated colleges and universities with top cybersecurity programs 200+ CAEs across the country Visit iad. gov/NIETP/index. cfm for a list or to apply for designation Students can apply for the Cyber. Corps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) to cover tuition and other related expenses while pursuing a cybersecurity degree. Upon graduation, candidates fulfill government service. Visit sfs. opm. gov to apply as a student or hiring agency. 6

Cybersecurity Training Resources Build and strengthen key knowledge and skills Federal Virtual Training Environment (Fed. VTE) offers free, online, on-demand training available to U. S. government employees and veterans Sign up for an account at fedvte. usalearning. gov The NICCS Website Training Catalog locates nearby cybersecurity courses, allowing users to stay up-to-date on their knowledge and skills Visit niccs. us-cert. gov to find your next course! 7

Cybersecurity Opportunities for Veterans ▸ The Cybersecurity Training and Education Guide helps veterans: ▸ Assess if a career in cybersecurity is the right path ▸ Plan the career transition ▸ Use DHS training resources ▸ The Toolkit provides sample language to connect with veterans Visit niccs. us-cert. gov/training/veterans to download the guide and toolkit 8

Helpful Resources ▸ Explore the Workforce Framework and the Workforce Development Toolkit at niccs. us-cert. gov ▸ Browse Stop. Think. Connect resources at https: //www. dhs. gov/stopthinkconnect ▸ Download the NICERC curricula at nicerc. org ▸ Participate in cybersecurity competitions at cybercompex. org ▸ Enroll in free training at fedvte. usalearning. gov ▸ Find nearby certification courses from the NICCS Training Course Catalog at https: //niccs. us-cert. gov/training/search ▸ Learn more about cybersecurity education resources by visiting https: //niccs. uscert. gov/formal-education 9

How to Reach Us Noel Kyle Program Manager Cybersecurity Education & Awareness Phone: (202) 815 -7837 Email: niccs@hq. dhs. gov Noel. Kyle@hq. dhs. gov NICCS: niccs. us-cert. gov 10