WHAT IS IT FOR YOUR TEENAGER?

CyberStart is a game designed by cybersecurity professionals to identify high school students with the attributes needed to perform at the highest levels of cybersecurity through over 200 fun and interactive challenges . More importantly, it is a safe environment where your child can learn about online safety and cybersecurity fundamentals.


HOW DO STUDENTS PARTICIPATE?

Cyber Start America is now a 50-state program for ALL high school students, and offered free of charge through a student’s own desktop computer.

CLICK HERE  to register annually




WHAT CAN STUDENTS GET?

CyberStart America participants in grades 9-12 who earn at least 20,000 points in CyberStart are invited to apply for a training scholarship to cover the SANS Foundations course, and a free attempt at the GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies (GFACT) certification exam.The CyberStart America program can identify, train, and certify high school students in one year, all without the ned for a dedicated cyber teacher.

CyberStart America story 

The potential of CyberStart was first recognized by Alan Paller of the SANS Institute  and introduced to U.S. students through the Girls Go CyberStart program in 2018. Since then, it's become an effective tool in discovering and nurturing young talent in cybersecurity. The SANS Institute joined with the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation (NCSF)  in 2020 to offer the CyberStart America program, which uses CyberStart to identify talent, allowing the NCSF to provide scholarships for free industry training and professional certifications to top performers.

Teachers & Advisors Benefits 


Easily incorporate cybersecurity into your classroom.

Program is flexible and can be implemented in numerous ways: after school or lunchtime clubs; pathway programs; in-class or homework assignment; extra credit; curriculum for introductory cyber class; in-class anchor activity for “fast finishers.”

Access to webinars and resources to help you introduce the program to students.

No prior knowledge of cybersecurity or computer science is required.

Learn More

To learn more about the SANS Technology Institute or National CyberScholarship Foundation (NCSF), please visit their websites

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NCSF

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