CyberPatriot Program Update April 2015

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1 AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION S CYBERPATRIOT NATIONAL YOUTH CYBER EDUCATION PROGRAM CyberPatriot Program Update April

2 Cyber Is Everywhere Finance Manufacturing Logistics Transportation Retail Public Safety National defense

3 Requirement: A Cyber Workforce National cyber security can t exist without a strong and indigenous cyber workforce We aren t graduating enough STEM scientists, technical grads, engineers, math majors, and cyber experts We must motivate our youth to pursue STEM paths When compared to other nations, the math and science achievement of U.S. pupils and the rate of STEM degree attainment appear inconsistent with a nation considered the world leader in scientific innovation. In a recent international assessment of 15-year-old students, the U.S. ranked 28th in math literacy and 24th in science literacy. Moreover, the U.S. ranks 20th among all nations in the proportion of 24-year-olds who earn degrees in natural science or engineering Congressional Research Study Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education: Background, Federal Policy, and Legislative Action 3

4 CyberPatriot Is The national youth cyber education program. The national youth cyber defense competition. Carefully structured to excite, educate, and motivate participants. Designed to instill in all participants the importance to our nation of cyber, cyber security, and good computer security practices. Designed to motivate all participants to consider STEM academic disciplines to meet our nation s needs. Designed to motivate many participants to become the next generation of cyber defenders and our nation s digital workforce. 4

5 CyberPatriot Is NOT Hacker training Cyber ethics discussions are an important (and early) component in our curriculum We don t teach hacking tools or techniques Hacking in competition is strictly forbidden A recruiting tool for the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the Federal government. This is about building a strong national foundation for cyber skills throughout our high schools. 5

6 Original Construct National High School Cyber Defense Competition 6

7 New Construct The National Youth Cyber Education Program National Youth Cyber Defense Competition AFA CyberCamp Program Elementary School Cyber Education Program 7

8 Two High School Competition Divisions Open Division Open to any high school or middle school Public, private, parochial, magnet, home school 4H, Boys and Girls Clubs, Scouting units, other youth Highly valued CyberPatriot competition attributes: Technical/STEM education Career preparation/development Teamwork Goal achievement All Service Division Open to any JROTC unit Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Naval Sea Cadet Corps Open to Civil Air Patrol cadet squadrons and composite squadrons Highly valued CyberPatriot competition attributes: Teamwork Goal achievement Leadership 8

9 Middle School Division (CP-VI): Middle school pilot program highly successful (CP-VII): Full integration of middle school teams into competition Competing in separate Middle School Division Competition system modified to provide slightly less daunting network images (problem sets) Broad positive response from middle school educators 9

10 CP-VIII Competition Timeline 10

11 Skills Participants Learn Leadership and teamwork Creative and analytical problem solving Non-technical cyber principles (e.g. social engineering, phishing, vishing, spear-phishing, etc.) Netiquette Cyber safety Cyber hygiene Computing and networking principles Operating systems Network topologies & cabling Foundational cyber security principles Cyber and system vulnerabilities Network security Vulnerability remediation Technical threats 11

12 Preliminary Competition Rounds Teams are presented with virtual machine images in which cyber vulnerabilities are intentionally present Passwords, router settings, firewall settings, user permissions, etc. In a time constrained environment, they must identify and remediate (fix) those vulnerabilities Scored on how thoroughly they identify and fix the vulnerabilities 12

13 Growth Middle School Division, 181, 9% All Service Division, 993, 46% Open Division, 966, 45% 13

14 CP-VIII ( ) Pre-Registration Open Now! WHAT WE CAN DO: Get to local schools and encourage them to for CP-VIII CP-VIII fees reduced ($195 per high school team, $150 per middle school team) JROTC, CAP, US Naval Sea Cadets pay no fees Registration will open in April 14

15 Female Outreach CP-VI female participation: 16% CP-VII female participation: 20% 76 all-girls teams in CP-VII Including a National Finalist Team Initiatives: Full fee waivers for CP-VII all girls teams Female only sessions at 2014 CyberCamp pilots Female highlights in monthly CyberSentinel and promotional materials Full engagement with Women in Technology and National Center for Women & Information Technology Strong female representation in monthly online CyberPatriot coaches forums 15

16 Minority Outreach Continued strong recruitment in urban areas Engagement with Boys and Girls Clubs of America, CODE2040, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Objectives: Improved minority student recruitment Mentoring CP-VII Presence: ~40% CP-VIII Goal: 45% 16

17 Elementary Schools Purpose: Educate on ubiquity of cyber systems Teach cyber safety basics Introduce concept cyber security ~ 45 minute thing Not a competition Not purely a game On-track for nationwide fielding early 2015 On-line and hard copy distribution Full instructions for AFA Chapters, educators, parents 17

18 CyberCamps Piloted summer 2014 ~20-hour program Cyber safety Cyber defense Mini-CyberPatriot 2015 schedule emerging Committed: Bellevue Nebraska Texas Women s University, Denton, Texas Honolulu, Hawaii Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia Facebook Campus, Palo Alto, California Working: Cisco Campus, RTP, North Carolina Business Model: Cost recovery plus 18

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