/news-archive/tag/arkansas-gencyber-strength-training-program/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:50:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2022/10/20/nsa-grant-cybersecurity/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:50:05 +0000 /news/?p=82079 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Receives $150,000 NSA Grant to Host Cybersecurity Educational Program Across Arkansas]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will partner with Philander Smith College to host the 2nd Arkansas GenCyber Strength Training camp in Arkansas, which will support the state鈥檚 long-term investment in secondary school cybersecurity education. The grant will fund a free two-week cybersecurity summer camp at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock in July 2023. In addition to the summer camp, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will host a series of quarterly education events designed as escape rooms with cybersecurity challenges to get Arkansas students excited about cybersecurity education. Those working on the grant include Dr. Philip Huff, assistant professor of cybersecurity at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, Sandra Leiterman, managing director of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Cyber Arena, and Dr. Suzan Anwar, a 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock graduate, assistant professor, and department chair of computer science at Philander Smith College. The Arkansas GenCyber Strength Training program will be offered at no cost to up to 100 rising 7th-12th grade students in Arkansas. There will be both a virtual and in-person camp option so that students from across the state can participate even if they are unable to travel to Little Rock. Students will also participate in hands-on activities in cyber attacks and defense provided through 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Cyber Arena, which already provides cloud-based cybersecurity labs to more than 500 virtual students in Arkansas. 鈥淪tudents will learn how to think like a hacker and stop cyber criminals in their tracks,鈥� Leiterman said. 鈥淓ach day will feature a world-renowned expert speaker in cybersecurity and the top hands-on cybersecurity training in the region. We will bring partners from industry, academia, and professional development organizations to provide multiple pathways to a cybersecurity career.鈥� This two-week camp focuses on the GenCyber Cybersecurity Concepts. Participants will hear from industry experts about career opportunities and will learn about cybersecurity with state-of-the art hands-on activities that allows the students to experience cyberattacks from both the victim and adversary side. “I will teach portions of the camp, provide assistance to the teachers teaching the camp, assist in content and curriculum development to ensure it is relevant and unbiased to the target audience,鈥� Anwar said. 鈥淧hilander Smith College undergraduate student researchers will assist with camp preparation and develop cybersecurity labs and the GenCyber escape room used for outreach activities.” Those interested in the GenCyber programming should for more information.]]> /news-archive/2021/04/27/nsa-gencyber-cybersecurity-camp/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:37:44 +0000 /news/?p=78849 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host first ever NSA GenCyber Cybersecurity Camp in Arkansas]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will hold a prestigious, nationwide summer camp for junior high and high school students who want to learn the latest skills in the high-demand field of cybersecurity. The camp is offered at no-cost to students. The Arkansas GenCyber Strength Training Program is open to any rising students in grades 7-12. The two-week summer camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon July 12-16 and July 19-23. The program is sponsored by a $100,000 grant from the National Security Agency and provides some of the best cybersecurity training for secondary school students from the top educators across the nation. Students will have the opportunity to work with hands-on cyber attacks and defense workouts in the Cyber Arena and hear from world-renowned experts in the cybersecurity profession. Students may attend the program virtually or in person at the Cyber Arena in the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. 鈥淪tudents will learn how to think like a hacker and stop cyber criminals in their tracks,鈥� said Sandra Leiterman, managing director of the听. 鈥淓ach day will feature a world-renowned expert speaker in cybersecurity and the top hands-on cybersecurity training in the region.鈥� This two-week camp focuses on the GenCyber Cybersecurity Concepts. Participants will hear from industry experts about career opportunities, and will learn about cybersecurity with state-of-the art hands-on activities that allows the students to experience cyberattacks from both the victim and adversary side.听 Participants should fill out听 to apply for the Arkansas GenCyber Strength Training Program.]]>