Welcome! The Virginia Cyber Range is hosting the 1st Annual Virginia Cybersecurity Education Conference at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA on August 14-15, 2018. This conference is open to all Virginia high school, college, and university faculty, administrators, and partners. Stay up to date on the conference:Sign up for our newsletter!
Attendees and Sponsors: Registration is CLOSED. NOTE: Regrets...We are at MAX CAPACITY; NO on-site registrations will be accepted. Registration fees (includes CEU certificate, lunch (Day 1), and breakfast & lunch (Day 2)): - VA Educator/State/Federal Government Employee: $50 - Student: $25 - Industry/Others: $150 - Sponsors: Three levels available during registration; see below under Sponsorship Opportunities to review.
Conference Objectives At the end of the conference, attendees will:
Understand the challenges facing educators (K12 through university level) in cybersecurity education
Learn innovative and effective ways to teach cybersecurity to students using hands-on learning
Learn about various state and national cybersecurity educational resources available to educators
Understand the history and services provided by the Virginia Cyber Range
Understand the hiring needs and skills required to prepare students to successfully enter the cybersecurity workforce
Discover ways to get underrepresented student populations excited about and involved in cybersecurity
Examine the dangers associated with social media and technology use and how to effectively teach students to safely operate in cyber
Earning Continuing Education Units (CEU) All attendees are eligible to earn CEUs for attending the conference, but they must sign in each day at the designated CEU table located near registration.
Sponsorship Opportunities: There are many exciting opportunities for your company or organization to be involved with this conference. There are three sponsor packages (Dean’s List and Honor Roll no longer available. Logos received after 7/24 will not be included in printed materials.) from which to choose. Go to our registration site, create an account and sign in to become a sponsor >> here.
There are four tracks for this year’s conference:
Cyber Educational Resources
Cyber for K12
Cyber Workforce
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Check out the Schedule tab below for an initial draft of the conference structure.
