Cybersecurity Community Outreach Project for Schools

Hello everyone!

I am a high-school student coming from a middle-to-low-income area. While I'm very grateful to be able to have supportive parents who allow me to do what I love, that's not the case for many students in my area. Therefore, I'm starting a community service project that aims to bring cybersecurity opportunities to middle and high school students here!

The idea is to create a program that is accessible for these kids to learn cybersecurity techniques. They would go directly through schools, requiring less commitment or outside travel. After a 5-week course, students can choose to participate in an online district-wide "capture-the-flag" event. Each completed challenge will award students with a flag that collects points. Students will compete with peers from their school or district, and the event can be completed either from home or in the classroom (similar to NCL and USCyber games if anyone is familiar). All challenges will be open for a week, allowing flexibility. Each concept will be easy to grasp and understand, hooking the minds of these students to pursue this career field further.

Now for the rising question: why post to Reddit?

I'm seeking help coordinating concepts, gathering resources, moderating, etc. I am meeting with my district on the 30th to discuss any limitations. Please let me know if you have any recommendations for beginner resources, what topics should be covered, possible grants, or anything in between! This will be a community effort; right now, it's just me. Any and all help is much appreciated :)

Submitted September 22, 2024 at 09:54PM by Alternative_Set4996 https://ift.tt/QHLAtMG