Transcript Mentoring the next generation

Mentoring the next
generation
http://www.nationalccdc.org/
CyberAces, Richmond Cyber Security Partnership, CyberChallenge,
CyberChallenge Summer Camps
We need new IT Security experts
 Articles about the need for trained IT Security people appear almost daily
 The next 15 slides will amplify this point…
One Method--CyberAces
 Founding Partners
 SANS
 Center for Internet Security
 Started as CyberFoundatations for High School, now CyberAces
 SANS format slides with audio, developed by CounterHack
 Three modules, each with an online competitive quiz
 Operating Systems
 Networks
 System Administration (Bash, PowerShell, Perl and PHP scripting)
 Underway now, first quiz is October 16
How to Help
 Long term, mentor CyberAces at a school near you for next year
 Now—become a mentor online for CyberAces
 Answer student questions online
 Mentors available live on Wednesday nights
 CyberAces contact:
 Sonny Sandelius
 [email protected]
 Or me, [email protected]
 Cyber Aces: http://www.cyberaces.org
 Mentor site: http://sans.cloud.answerhub.com/index.html
Richmond Cyber Security Partnership
 Partnership with FBI/Infragard
 Outreach program to promote Cyber Security with High School students
 Contact:
 https://www.infragard.org/W84dpjVGgPkg5G%2525252BXvDnJCCxMsAUeUcrisuLXG
f4j%2525252FfM%2525253D!
 Kris Cox, [email protected]
National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
 Regional competitions, leading to a national championship
 Contact:
 http://www.nationalccdc.org/