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The Need for Comprehensive Cybersecurity Curriculum

In 2018, the Texas Education Agency created a program of study for high school students to study cybersecurity. At the time, there were 80,000 cybersecurity related vacancies in Texas. To address the demand for talent, a cyber professor/incident responder partnered with a business executive to launch the development of relevant training for K12 students. In need of a quality cybersecurity curriculum, Sari McCoy, a Career & Technical Executive Director, partnered with the two to build a comprehensive instructional resource that is leading in cybersecurity K12 education.  

A listening tour of school districts around the state of Texas revealed multiple challenges to implementing a cybersecurity program of study. These barriers include:  

• Not being able to find a cyber expert to teach 

• Not having the funds to build a SOC 

• Curriculum that is quickly outdated 

• Curriculum that doesn’t prepare students for a career 

• A lack of work-based learning opportunities 

Dr. McCoy and her partners developed a curriculum that addresses the challenges encountered by school districts while providing students with access to a high-wage, high-skilled career training.  

Today, Cyber Workforce provides training for cybersecurity careers to K12, college, and adult learners. Our training equips individuals with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to challenge industry-based certification exams and to be work-ready for a cyber career. We believe that every student deserves access to pathways that lead to living wage careers. We’re committed to providing that access, and we invite you to join us in our mission to provide stronger digital security for our future.