The State of Cyber Security Education

Cybersecurity education ranging from grade schools to colleges and universities is evolving to meet the overwhelming demand for cybersecurity professionals and for the increasing necessity for acting safely in a modern digital world. However, this evolution, driven by a number of factors, produces a variety of educational paths all labeled with a variety of cyber buzzwords. In this podcast, Michael Weir, director of CSIAC, and James Rice, CSIAC analyst and MVCC cybersecurity faculty, discuss the origins of this educational evolution, the forces driving positive and negative progress, and offer advice on how the cybersecurity community could achieve effective educational paths at both a personal and professional level.