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Science Nation: Community College Cybersecurity Program Trains 21st Century Workforce

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Science Nation: Community College Cybersecurity Program Trains 21st Century Workforce

Advanced Technological Education program produces skilled workforce for the front lines of cyber defense.

The stakes are high at Collegiate Cyber Defense Competitions (CCDC), where top-notch security professionals pose as computer hackers and try to break into simulated business computer networks--the kinds you'd find on Wall Street, in banks, hospitals, or even your home.

Information technology and Cybersecurity and privacy
Released January 28, 2013, Updated February 4, 2025
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