Cybersecurity training on the rise for young students

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/cybertruth/2013/07/02/cybersecurity--training-on-the-rise-for-young-students/2482445/

By Robert R. Ackerman Jr.
Special for CyberTruth
USA Today
July 2, 2013

Amid rising sentiment that America's cyber security threat fully rivals 
the terrorism threat, it is becoming time for U.S. citizens -- especially 
younger citizens -- to educate themselves about cyber security and assume 
part of the responsibility to thwart attacks.

For younger people, there are a growing number of cyber educational 
opportunities, starting even before the college level, which can make them 
particularly effective at thwarting cyber attacks and may spark their 
desire to pursue cyber security careers.

Corporate cyber security internships now start as young as age 16 at 
Northrop Grumman Corp., one of the largest cyber security providers to the 
federal government. The Air Force Association, an independent aerospace 
education association, has created CyberPatriot, a national high school 
cyber defense competition.

And the Maryland Cybersecurity Center (MC2) at the University of Maryland 
has begun targeting interested students as early as middle and high school 
who are interested in STEM and computer subjects. Through summer programs 
and weekend workshops, students at different interest and knowledge levels 
start learning about cyber security in a variety of ways.

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