CCoE Town Halls

Where academia comes together with industry experts to address cybersecurity education and workforce needs.

Teachers, students, employers, and industry partners are invited. Topics cover the latest cybersecurity news and solutions to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce in Washington state.

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2025 - Jan |Teach Cyber Today! Clark Center FREE Curriculum+

Clark Center Offers Free Cybersecurity Curriculum

At the January 10, 2025 CCoE Town Hall, Paige and Leah from Clark Center covered new curriculum and how to contribute to the platform. Curriculum is free!

January 10, 2025

Clark Center offers over 1,700 free cybersecurity learning modules, ready to deploy in your classroom. Modules include learning objectives, materials, and support to enhance your curriculum. Choose from modules, units, or full courses tailored to cutting-edge topics.

Topics Include:

AI and Machine Learning
Blockchain
Cloud Security
Ethics
Healthcare Cybersecurity
Quantum Computing
Ransomware
Software Supply Chain Management

Want more flexibility? The curriculum is fully customizable under the Creative Commons 4.0 License, allowing you to adapt and modify it to meet your unique needs.

Featured Presenters:
Leah Carter and Paige Flores will highlight Clark Center’s comprehensive resources and guide you to getting started.

Clark Center Info:
https://clark.center/home

Creative Commons License Info:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching with cutting-edge cybersecurity resources!

Recording

2024 - Dec | NCyTE Resources+

Overview of NCyTE resources for academia

The National Cybersecurity Training and Education Center gives overview of their vast trove of resources for cybersecurity education.

2024 - Nov | Operation Cyber Range - NEW Exercises+

Updated interface and new curriculum.

WA college faculty, along with private developers, finished a months-long development effort to produce exciting new exercises on Cyber Range Poulsbo.

In this Town Hall, director Vipul Kumar gives us a tour of the latest. Join us to see the new interface, hear about the platform updates, and see some of the recently added curriculum.

Reliable and speedy access are enabled by a robust server cluster and backup locations.

Kumar shows us how to register for individual access.

Recording

2024 - Oct | WaTech: Cloudifying WA State into the Future+

Overview the Washington State Enterprise Cloud Computing Program (ECCP)

Learn about the skills needed for cloud migration in the public sector.

Chris Lamb, ECCP Program Manager provides an in-depth look at the ECCP's mission to move state resources to the cloud. We'll explore the 12 distinct IT workforce personas WaTech is training and hiring for, and outline the skills matrix essential for each role.

This is a unique opportunity to gain insights from one of Washington’s leading IT and cybersecurity employers on the evolving skill sets and competencies required for enterprise cloud deployments. The ECCP training and technology strategy is a role model for other industries that plan cloud migrations.

Guest appearance by Amelia Phillips who discusses the Pacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (PRCCDC).

CCoE Town Hall Oct 2024 | WaTech on Cloudifying WA state resources Icon: External link

2023 - Sept | PNNL Updates | Intro to Cyber Range Pouslbo+

Nancy Roe, STEM Education Consultant at PNNL, discusses internship opportunities for college students. Pacific Northwest National Laboratories partners with community colleges of Washington to offer paid summer internships where students gain hands-on cybersecurity experience working alongside scientists and researchers.

Vipul Kumar introduces us to Cyber Range Poulsbo - a free platform for students to try cyber exercises and forensics challenges.

CCoE Town Hall - 2023 | PNNL Updates | Cyber Range Poulsbo Icon: External link