CYBER.ORG Hosts EdCon 24, A National Conference Designed to Empower the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Professionals through K-12 Cybersecurity Education
May 21 2024 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
CISA-led organization hosts national conference
in Orlando, Florida, June 15-17, to train educators, administrators
and counselors to teach K-12 cyber education alongside public,
private partners
Today, CYBER.ORG – an affiliate of the Cyber Innovation Center
funded through the Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance
Program (CETAP) grant from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Agency (CISA) – announced CYBER.ORG EdCon 24 at the DoubleTree at
Universal in Orlando, Florida, from June 15-17, 2024.
Presented by CISA and supported by industry partners, CYBER.ORG
EdCon 24 is an annual national conference designed to empower
educators, administrators and counselors with the knowledge and
tools to expand access to K-12 cybersecurity education and equip
future professionals with the skills to pursue cybersecurity
careers.
Amid the national shortage of nearly 450,000 cybersecurity
professionals and an increasingly sophisticated landscape made more
complex through emerging technology and AI, CYBER.ORG is providing
the tools and skills needed to train the cybersecurity
professionals of tomorrow.
CYBER.ORG EdCon 24 provides attendees with an opportunity
to:
- Explore no-cost resources and learn ready-to-implement lessons
from CYBER.ORG curriculum developers.
- Gain insights into how to teach foundational and technical
cybersecurity through sessions like “Security for Everyone! How
Cybersecurity Education Can Help Secure You and Your
Students.”
- Learn how to leverage the CYBER.ORG Range, a safe, virtual
environment for K-12 students to learn cybersecurity skills.
“We are proud of our partnership with CYBER.ORG. Events such as
EdCon create an incredible opportunity for educators to learn more
about the resources and tools we have developed, accelerating
essential cybersecurity learning and training,” said CISA Director
Jen Easterly. “Expanding awareness around the importance of K-12
cyber education plays a vital role in creating excitement among our
youth to pursue future careers in cybersecurity.”
Established in 2022, CYBER.ORG EdCon has reached hundreds of
educators and industry professionals across the country. CYBER.ORG
continues to expand its reach through curricula, professional
development and the CYBER.ORG Range, the only no-cost, cloud-based
program to introduce students to cyber principles in a controlled
atmosphere. To date, the Range has reached over 2,000 school
districts and is used by over 2,500 educators nationwide.
“At CYBER.ORG, we’re proud to be a convener of leading minds in
K-12 education, industry and government,” said Laurie Salvail,
Executive Director of CYBER.ORG. “As a core partner to both the
public and private sectors, we’re providing leading no-cost tools
and educational resources for educators, administrators and
counselors to prepare the next generation of bright minds for
cybersecurity careers in the digital age.”
CYBER.ORG EdCon 24 will recognize its 2024 Educator Award
winners leading K-12 cybersecurity education in schools nationwide.
Each winner will present an interactive class during the
conference.
- Elizabeth (Beth) Cerrone, 6-12th Grade Cybersecurity
Instructor at Innovation Center of St. Vrain Valley Schools in
Longmont, Colorado, and recipient of the 2023 Presidential
Cybersecurity Education Award
- Reginald Ferguson, 9-12th Grade Computer Connectivity
Instructor at Clyde C. Miller Career Academy for St. Louis
Public Schools in St. Louis, Missouri
- Katie Cunningham, 9-12th Grade Information Technology &
Networking Instructor at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational
Technical High School in Upton, Massachusetts
- Charles Wang, 9-12th Grade Computer Science Teacher at
Clear Springs High School in Clear Creek Independent School
District in League City, Texas
CYBER.ORG EdCon 24 is sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, College
Board Career Kickstart, CS for Success, Parallax, and Check
Point.
To learn more about CYBER.ORG EdCon 24, visit
www.cyber.org/EdCon.
About CYBER.ORG
CYBER.ORG is a cybersecurity workforce development organization
advancing K-12 cybersecurity education nationwide through no-cost
curriculum and teacher professional development resources.
Supported by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency through the
Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP)
grant. CYBER.ORG provides educators and caregivers with resources
and training to teach cybersecurity education to K-12 students
nationwide. Today, over 30,000 teachers across all 50 states and
four U.S. territories are enrolled in the CYBER.ORG’s content
platform. As an affiliate of the Cyber Innovation Center, CYBER.ORG
is committed to reaching over 50,000 educators by 2029, impacting
over six million students nationwide. For more information, please
visit http://www.cyber.org.
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