Kinder Garten Security - Teaching the Pre-college Crowd

Explore an innovative after-school program designed to address the global cybersecurity professional shortage in this conference talk. Learn about the motivation behind the initiative, which offers high school students the opportunity to delve into cybersecurity topics and careers while earning college credit. Discover the course's curriculum, including hands-on activities that demonstrate practical applications of cybersecurity concepts. Gain access to a website with links to an online repository of program materials. Understand how this NSF-funded project aims to improve the pipeline for preparing Information Assurance and Cyber Defense professionals. Hear from Dr. Sandra Gorka and Dr. Jacob Miller, associate professors of information technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, as they share their expertise and experiences in developing and maintaining security programs, defining IT curriculum standards, and leading this important educational initiative.