ATE Impacts 2020-2021

Info 78 Workshops Help Faculty Update Courses Quickly Governance, Risk Management, & Compliance workshops were conducted in six different regions around the country and online for community college faculty. More than 60 faculty members received instruction and materials on incorporating these key aspects into existing technology courses. Workshop materials may be downloaded from NCyTE’s website. Recruitment Programs Build Future Workforce To attract young people to cybersecurity careers, NCyTE supports • Girl Scout Badge Days; • Girl Power workshops at the Mescalero Apache Reservation; • Women in Cyber Security conference travel stipends for students; and • National Cyber League, Western & Pacific Rim Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competitions, and CyberPatriot Cyber Defense Competitions. Key Activities • Provides mentoring, technical assistance, and leadership training to improve cybersecurity education. • Disseminates cybersecurity curricula. • Offers professional development for faculty. • Sponsors industry events and hosts virtual career fairs that support student-employer connections, as well as regional workforce and economic development. “Being funded by CyberWatch West [now NCyTE] to attend the Women in Cyber Security conference was of huge benefit for me. Because of opportunities like this one, I am able to further excel in my career by making connections in the field of cyber. Thank you.” Amber Blair, Student Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA NCyTE National Cybersecurity Training & Education Center (Formerly CyberWatch West) Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA https://ncyte.net 0 30 60 90 120 150 Cybersecurity Curricula Downloads from NCyTE Jan 2017 May 2017 Sep 2017 Jan 2018 May 2018 Sep 2018 Jan 2019 Sep 2019 NCyTE’s strong and timely cybersecurity curricula resources enable faculty to adjust courses in response to changes in technology.