National Cybersecurity Curriculum Project Building the Cyber Cube

One of the goals of the National Security Agency is to advance the state of cybersecurity.

Building a cyber-skilled workforce is critical to the continued security of the Nation across social, economic, and political domains.

Introducing the … National Cybersecurity Curriculum Project

National Cybersecurity Curriculum Project National Cybersecurity Curriculum Workshops and Outreach The Cyber Cube

The Cyber Cube Living library of cybersecurity curriculum • Community of cybersecurity educators committed to sustaining it •

The Cyber Cube

The Cyber Cube Topics – Cybersecurity Content NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency 9/5/2021 8

The Cyber Cube Academics • K-12 • Level • CC • Undergrad • Grad • Post Grad • Training NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency 9/5/2021 9

The Cyber Cube Modality/Type • Online/Hybrid • Videos • Case studies • Labs/ Lectures • Time/length • Module – between 4 and 10 hours • Micromodule – between 1 and 4 • Nanomodule – less than one hour NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency 9/5/2021 10

The Cyber Cube Mapping NCWF • CAE KU’s • ACM CSEC • Competencies • NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency 9/5/2021 11

The Cyber Cube National Curriculum • National credit • Help institutions supplement their cyber programs NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency 9/5/2021 12

The Cyber Cube National Curriculum National Academy of Cyber • Interdisciplinary • Currently only a vision/dream • NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency 9/5/2021 13

Digital Library is not a technical problem, it’s a social problem • User’s group • Constant evolution • Dynamic and responsive • Technical support • Sustainability NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency 9/5/2021 14

• purpose and focus • branding and awareness • community orientation • start up funding Creating and Sustaining a Digital Library • volunteers, subgroups • ongoing funding • distributed NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency contribution • needs-based • user-centered design • easy to use, reliable, secure Inception Creation Maturity Growth • 9/5/2021 • quality content • new user integration • interaction support 15 • trust

Inception Successful Digital Libraries • • Community • Grow out of the communities for which they are intended to serve • Are based on a purpose articulated within that community Leaders • Vision, determination, and commitment of highly visible, credible leaders are important during inception NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency 9/5/2021 16

Inception Successful Digital Libraries Include passionate, committed builders on one hand, and enthusiastic, vested community participants on the other NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency 9/5/2021 17

Inception Successful Digital Libraries § Communicating the identity, intent, and nature of the DL in a way that resonates with the target audience § You can build brand by: § Associating the new DL with a destination site that is recognized and well respected by target audiences § Emphasizing unique features § Making it highly visible through search engines § Making it open access NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency 9/5/2021 18

Creation and Growth Have low barriers to getting started • Reliability • User centered design • Usable • Useful • Security and privacy => Critical mass of quality content • NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency 9/5/2021 19

Maturity Financial sustainability • Who has ongoing responsibility for the DL? • Issues: • • Dedicated and entrepreneurial leadership • A clear value proposition • Minimizing direct costs • Diverse funding sources • Clear accountability and metrics for financial and mission related success NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency 9/5/2021 20

Maturity - Resources for sustaining the DL • Revenue generation • Nonfinancial support • Memberships/subscriptions • Volunteer labor • Content licensing • Partnerships • Advertising • Support from host institution • Scholarships • • Endowment income Other in kind support (free rent, tech support, free server space, waived F&A) • Grants • • Sponsorship Controlling and reducing costs • Government subsidy • Open access author pays • Premium services + freely available ones • Hybrids of the above NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency 9/5/2021 21

Cybersecurity Cube • Broad dissemination is our goal • Access to up-to-date, relevant curriculum materials • Essential in a fast moving field like cyber NCS College of Cyber National Security Agency 9/5/2021 22