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Cybersecurity Workshop for Teachers
June 24 – 27, 2013
For high school teachers and administrators who want to help their students secure jobs in an emerging industry of cybersecurity — a growing field with the potential for rewarding careers and futures! Learn about relevant cybersecurity topics and course modules, that you can use to prepare your students for co-curricular competitions, college and high-skilled careers.
Where: Ka’a’ike Building Room 107 (map) + Online Distance Learning (entire workshop can be done via WWW)
When: 830AM-1230PM, June 24, 25, 26, 27, 2013
Fees: Free for Hawaii DoE high school teachers from Maui County
Teacher Package:
$400 Honorarium (limit 1 teacher per Maui Co. High School)
Free curriculum materials and lessons plans on cybersecurity topics
Free subscription to online security training from TestOut SecurityPro
Free online study group: Sign into Lore
Registration and Information: Email debasisb at hawaii.edu
Moderators: Dr. Debasis Bhattacharya and Dr. Shawon Rahman
Guest Speaker and Industry Mentor: Jeremiah Grossman, CTO of WhiteHat Security
OptionalText: Introduction to Computer Security (Goodrich & Tamassia, Pearson, ISBN 0-321-51294-4, CourseSmart e-text)
Course Outline: TestOut Security Pro Outline
Lesson Plan – TestOut Security Pro Lesson Plan (Workshop will cover Module 9, 10, and 3)
Dates and Topics Covered:
Monday, June 24 – Application and Data Defenses (Module 9 and 10)
Tuesday, June 25 – Cryptography (Module 3)
Wednesday, June 26 – Ethical Hacking
Thursday, June 27 – Cyber Competition Day!
Recommended Certification Exam – TestOut Security Pro (Beta)
Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
There is a severe shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals, according to an International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium survey of more than 12,000 information security professionals from around the world. The survey found that 56 percent of respondents said their organizations are short-staffed. Among the study’s notable findings, communication skills was the second most commonly cited factor for success, cited by 91 percent, right behind “a broad understanding of the security field,” and leadership skills were mentioned by 68 percent of respondents. “I think there’s an understanding–not only on the part of professionals in this industry but also on the part of hiring managers–that a really good information security professional not only has the technical knowledge but also has a desire to stay on top of their field and have those broad managerial skills,” says the consortium’s Julie Peeler. Security certifications are viewed as a reliable indicator of competency when hiring, cited by nearly 70 percent. The average annual salary is $101,014 and is 33 percent higher than the average annual salary of those without the certification. The number of security professionals is expected to rise steadily around the globe by more than 11 percent annually over the next five years. View Full Article!
Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program under Award No. 1204904. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. University of Hawaii Maui College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.