Cybersecurity Program Development Workshop

Wednesday, May 11, 2022, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Pacific Time)

Ready to create or further develop a cybersecurity program at your community or technical college? This workshop is designed for current faculty and administrators who want to develop a new or improve an existing cybersecurity program at their regionally accredited community or technical college. Building your cybersecurity program is a great way to increase student enrollments and prepare them for a high paying, high demand industry. Participation stipend available for eligible participants who successfully complete a workshop.

Workshop topics include:

• How to utilize national standards (NICE, CAE) to develop or improve a cybersecurity program.
• Steps to develop a cybersecurity program, including cost estimates and curriculum resources.
• Funding sources for proposed or existing cybersecurity programs.
• Tips and resources for a successful grant proposal.
• Overview of the Program of Study (PoS) validation and CAE designation processes and milestone requirements.

Facilitator:

Corrinne Sande, NCyTE Director / Principal Investigator (PI) and Director of Computer Sciences and Information Systems at Whatcom Community College (WCC), will lead the workshops.

This event is funded by the Microsoft Accelerating Community College Cybersecurity Excellence (ACCCE) grant awarded to Whatcom Community College (Grant No. 2021080009).