CYBER.ORG releases first national K-12 cybersecurity learning standards
The standards will help increase student cybersecurity literacy and build a robust pipeline of future cybersecurity talent
CYBER.ORG announced the release of the nation’s first voluntary K-12 cybersecurity learning standards to be used in schools and districts around the country. As the United States continues to face an onslaught of sophisticated cyberattacks, there are over 464,000 unfilled cybersecurity positions nationwide.
As the first national effort to align cybersecurity learning criteria across all 50 states, the K-12 cybersecurity learning standards aim to build a strong, more diverse talent pipeline to protect U.S. national security and maintain U.S. competitiveness on the world stage, while helping address the cybersecurity workforce shortage. States now have the option to adopt the K-12 cybersecurity learning standards ahead of the 2022-2023 school year.