U.S. Cyber Challenge Announces Winners of the case Cyber Foundations

Albany, NY (PRNewswire) 14 December 2011

The United States Cyber Challenge (USCC) announced today the winners of the Fall Cyber Foundations, a national online competition developed high school students, to identify future cyber experts. More than 2,000 students from 32 states, three U.S. territories, and 169 schools for the competition, was registered in October and November.

online competition, in cooperation with the SANS Institute and the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation (CKSF), has a series of tests in the main founder of the cyber-security: networks, operating systems and system administration.

the top five scoring students in the nation, in order of guests:

Gavy Aggarwal: Charter School of Wilmington – Delaware

Ryan Foster: Polaris Career Center – Ohio

Andrey Kuklev: Huron High School – Michigan

Jade Mollard: Damascus High School – Maryland

Jeffrey Yuan: Mission San Jose High School – California

(ICS) 2, a non-profit leader in educating and certifying information security professionals in the field during their careers, presenting five scholarships for the national winners in the amounts of $ 2,500, 1500 $ 1000 USD, $ 750 and $ 500 respectively.

? In this developing area, it is important that we have the manpower available to the cyber-future educational and professional tools they need to succeed? Said Julie Peeler, (ISC)? Director of the Foundation. ? (ISC)? S Security in Information Technology Scholarship Program aims to competitions like this that bring out the spark of passion in the area of student safety support and assistance for the pipeline of future recruits in an industry short fill of qualified and certified professionals. We welcome the efforts of all competitors and send our congratulations to the winners. We hope they all continue their interest in this field of study and look forward to the future for our industry.

Wilmington University sponsored a variety of schools for cyber foundations, including the winner? national school s.

? Delaware had the opportunity to participate in the United States Cyber Challenge since its inception. I am so proud to take Gavy Aggarwal and Charter School of Wilmington in the first place this year? S contest? Said Elayne Starkey, Delaware? Chief Information Security. ? We are making progress in creating the foundations for a future workforce that the challenges of the next Century.

Women in Technology Education Foundation (WITEF) provided a scholarship for the top scorer of the women in the Washington DC metro.

? WITEF helps to build the workforce of tomorrow’s technology by increasing the opportunities for education to increase awareness and excitement and prepare girls and young women to pursue technology related careers to be successful? said Dede Haskins, President WITEF. ? We are pleased to support the efforts of the National Cyber challenge by the possibility of a scholarship to attend college in Monroe Kourtney amount of $ 1,000 grant to support. As the leading scorer in women in our region, we? Are very proud of his accomplishments and look forward to the opportunity, the universities and the rest of his career assist.

? As the epicenter of the national cyber-covenant, Maryland is proud of the students who participated in the founding of cyber competition. The success of our students is a direct reflection of their hard working, dedicated teacher and a business community committed? Bernard J. Sadusky said, Ed.D. Acting State Superintendent of Schools Maryland State Department of Education. ? This partnership has an infrastructure in Maryland, which will create better prepared students for advanced studies and careers in cyber. The Maryland State Department of Education would like to thank Cyber foundations for the creation of this great opportunity.

? We always welcome opportunities to showcase the talents of our children. The fact that this is the first year of Michigan? S participation in the competition had the largest schools registered for the competition is exciting and three students in the top ten most competitive in the country. It shows that we are ready to make an impressive young talent here in our state, an influence in the industry of cyber-security. It also shows the commitment and support of our mentors competition, teachers, administrators and sponsors? , Rose Johnson-King said, Cyber Security Awareness Program coordinator in Michigan. ? Thank competition Cyber Foundations to our children a chance to shine and make this a great opportunity for recognition.

The State

winners and the best score of students in high school are listed on the USCC website. Students with higher grade in each school and the state will win recognition and awards for their achievements. Those who have an interest and talent can go into a career in cyber security and to fill the critical gap in the nation? South-cyber workforce.

“These young people associate with a passion for technology with an extraordinary talent. You will have a major impact on the world of cyber-security and the nation,” said Alan Paller, research director at the SANS Institute.

? The level of participation in this program has changed since the founding of the first Internet-competition intensified at the beginning of this year. The fact that we have so many students and schools have participated in this round underlines the amount of interest and the value of what we do? Said William Pelgrin, President and CEO of the Center for Internet Security.

Apart from the SANS Institute and

CKSF, scholarships and support (ICS) supports two partners, a number of other sponsors, the list of schools across the nation at Wilmington University, California State Polytechnic University Center for Information Assurance, McCabe Software, the NYS Office of Cyber Security, and the move to Minnesota. The sponsors are listed on the USCC website.

About U. S.

Cyber Challenge:

The mission of the U.S. Cyber Challenge (USCC), a division of the Center for Internet security, is to significantly reduce the labor shortage by identifying cyber, recruitment and placement of the next generation of cyber professionals.

USCC is a national coalition of public agencies and private sector together to improve the next generation of computer security experts, through effective skills development activities, mentoring and resources, and facilitating scholarships, internships and employment. USCC goal is, 10 000 American best and brightest are in the ranks of cyber security professionals where their skills can be of greater value to the nation to fill.

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