Mobilize: Community College Cyber FastTrack Pilot Program
Summary
WiCyS and the National Cybersecurity Scholarship Foundation (NCSF) are offering grants for community college educators to pilot programs that engage students with Cyber FastTrack. The initiative aims to test scalable outreach strategies for diverse participants and will include a webinar to discuss the piloted program and answer questions.
IFF Assessment
This article announces a program offering grants and scholarships to engage community college students in cybersecurity education, which is beneficial for workforce development and increasing the defender pool.
Defender Context
This initiative promotes cybersecurity education at the community college level, which can help train a new generation of cybersecurity professionals. Defenders should be aware of such programs as they contribute to building a more skilled workforce and increasing the overall security posture of the nation.