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CSSIA Studies Cybersecurity Workforce Questions As an NSF ATE Center for more than 16 years, CSSIA has designed and implemented several workforce and industry research projects. All of these studies provide evidence of the cybersecurity skills and knowledge of community college graduates in an industry that has long prioritized hiring baccalaureate degree-holders. These studies include an analysis of existing cybersecurity career pathways programs in seven states. It examined the successes, best practices, and challenges that communities face in developing effective career pathways in cybersecurity. The study revealed strong examples of dual credit, dual enrollment, and tech prep programs that provide K-12 students with robust career information and effective access options for pursuing careers in cybersecurity. This CSSIA program graduate and many others manage companies' computer servers. Most-Attended National The study also identified the challenges school districts face when implementing K-12 cybersecurity programs. Faculty Development Academy Courses The center recently completed a community college cybersecurity workforce study. This study takes a close look at the job roles that community college graduates carry out. CSSIA plans to use this study to promote community college graduates with employers who have previously limited their cybersecurity hiring to baccalaureate degree-holders. NetLab+ Instructor Administration NetLab+ Virtual Custom Environments VMware vSphere ICM Orientation to Cybersecurity Careers 71