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North Dakota Now Requiring K-12 Cyber Education
Exciting cyber news: North Dakota has become the first state in the country to require cybersecurity education from kindergarten through 12th grade. In fact, as of 2025, all high school students will have to take at least one cyber- security or computer science class in order to graduate. Governor Doug Burgum and State Superin- tendent Kirsten Baesler say this
is part of the state’s efforts to
prepare students for a technology-
driven economy and to address
the increasing importance of
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for learning and employment. NOVA- Labs and Hour of Code offer online communities for games. The Girl Scouts have cyber badges developed with the National Security Agency and businesses such as Palo Alto Networks. In many areas, community colleges, universities, and businesses have partnered to create “hackathons” and STEM fairs. Start your search with NICE-certified cyber events.
8. Use summer for cyber. Any job that has you working with computers and
security rules boosts your resume. Use IEEE or an online search to find intern- ships. Or go to cyber or computing camp! The NSA runs the GenCyber Camp pro- gram, based at colleges nationwide
(see page 24). Check out Palo Alto Networks’ Cyber A.C.E.S. program and take the free online Foundations class. Palo Alto Networks also offers online courses with labs for the PCCSA, a basic certification that could have you ready for an entry-level position in cybersecu- rity just as you finish high school!
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