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Air Force Association’s CyberPatriotAir Force Association’s CyberPatriotThe The National High School Cyber Defense CompetitionNational High School Cyber Defense Competition

Civil Air Patrol Command CouncilCivil Air Patrol Command CouncilMarch 1, 2013March 1, 2013

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Bernie’s Shadow BoxBernie’s Shadow Box

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Bernie’s First Light Aircraft FlightBernie’s First Light Aircraft Flight

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CyberPatriot Program Office MissionCyberPatriot Program Office Mission

Develop, organize, plan, administer, and execute AFA’s CyberPatriot—The National High School Cyber Defense Competition

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CAP & CyberPatriot—Wow!CAP & CyberPatriot—Wow!

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Requirement: A Cyber WorkforceRequirement: A Cyber Workforce

• National cyber security can’t exist without strong, indigenous cyber workforce• We aren’t graduating enough STEM scientists, technical grads, engineers, math

majors, cyber experts• We must motivate high-school youth to pursue STEM paths

When compared to other nations, the math and science achievement of U.S.pupils and the rate of STEM degree attainment appear inconsistent with a nationconsidered the world leader in scientific innovation. In a recent internationalassessment of 15-year-old students, the U.S. ranked 28th in math literacy and 24th inscience literacy. Moreover, the U.S. ranks 20th among all nations in the proportionof 24-year-olds who earn degrees in natural science or engineering.

2008 Congressional Research Study“Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Education: Background, Federal Policy, and Legislative Action”

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What doesn’t work… What does…What doesn’t work… What does…

• Academic instruction is important, but students aren’t particularly inspired by more class time, more lectures

• Multi-media instruction is a good tool, but they see plenty of that

• What excites, motivates: A well-organized, well-structured, competition

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CyberPatriot Is…CyberPatriot Is…

1. The national high school cyber defense competition.

2. Carefully structured to excite, educate, and motivate participants.

3. Designed to instill in all participants the importance to our nation of cyber, cyber security, and good computer security practices.

4. Designed to motivate all participants to consider STEM academic disciplines to meet our nation’s needs.

5. Designed to motivate many participants to become the next generation of cyber defenders and our nation’s “digital workforce.”

“We will begin a national campaign to promote cyber security awareness and digital literacy from our boardrooms to our classrooms, and to build a digital workforce for the 21st century.”

President Obama, May 2009

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CyberPatriot Is Not…CyberPatriot Is Not…

1. “Hacker training” We don’t teach “hacking” tools or techniques, and “hacking” in competition is strictly forbidden.

2. A recruiting tool for the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the Federal government This is about building a strong national foundation for cyber skills throughout our high schools.

3. Boring academic instruction CyberPatriot is designed with extremely high fun and excitement quotients.

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HistoryHistory

CP-I: Feb 2009Concept Demonstration (Orlando, Florida)

Eight teams (7 AFJROTC/1 CAP), all from Florida

CP-II: Apr 2009 – Feb 2010Pilot Deployment

200+ teams (AFJROTC/CAP) – 42 States & Japan

CP-III: Apr 2010 – April 2011First National Deployment

All-Service Division: JROTC of all Services, CAPOpen Division: Any high school

661 teams, 48 states

CP-IV: Apr 2011 – April 2012Second National Deployment

All-Service Division: JROTC of all Services, CAPOpen Division: Any high school

1,014 teams, 50 states, Canada

CP-V: Apr 2012 –March 2013CP-V: Apr 2012 –March 2013CURRENT COMPETITION

All-Service Division: JROTC of all Services, CAP, U.S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsOpen Division: Any high school

1,225 teams, 50 states, Canada

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Two Competition DivisionsTwo Competition Divisions

Open DivisionOpen Division

• Open to any high school• Public, private, parochial, magnet, home-school

• Highly valued CyberPatriot competition attributes:• Technical/STEM education• Career preparation/development• Teamwork• Goal-achievement

All Service DivisionAll Service Division

• Open to any JROTC unit• Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps Naval Sea

Cadet Corps• Open to Civil Air Patrol cadet squadrons and composite

squadrons• Highly valued CyberPatriot competition attributes:

• Teamwork• Goal-achievement• Leadership

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Team StructureTeam Structure

• Coach (Adult Leader): Supervises, chaperones team. A CAP senior member for CAP units.

• Mentor (Technical Advisor)(Optional): Particularly useful when coach not cyber-savvy. Helps teach cyber concepts. AFA helps find them.

• Competitors: 2-5 cadets, minimum age 13.

National Finals Competition teams consist of six competitors (five primary and one alternate), one coach, and one chaperone.

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Skills Participants LearnSkills Participants Learn

• Leadership and teamworkLeadership and teamwork• Creative and analytical problem solvingCreative and analytical problem solving• Computing and networking principlesComputing and networking principles

• Operating systemsOperating systems• Network topologiesNetwork topologies

• Foundational cyber security principlesFoundational cyber security principles• Cyber and system vulnerabilitiesCyber and system vulnerabilities• Network topologyNetwork topology• Vulnerability remediationVulnerability remediation• Technical threatsTechnical threats

• Non-technical cyber principles (e.g.—social engineering, Non-technical cyber principles (e.g.—social engineering, phishing, vishing, spear-phishing, etc.)phishing, vishing, spear-phishing, etc.)

• ““Netiquette”Netiquette”• Cyber safetyCyber safety• Cyber hygieneCyber hygiene

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Recruiting/Registration April 1 – September 30Recruiting/Registration April 1 – September 30

Apr May Jun Jul Aug

National Finals National Finals CompetitionCompetition

March 14-15, 2013March 14-15, 2013Washington, DCWashington, DC

Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

Practice RoundPractice RoundOct 1-12Oct 1-12

1,250 1,250 TeamsTeams

Round 1Round 1Nov 16-17Nov 16-17

1,250 1,250 TeamsTeams

Round 2Round 2Dec 7-8Dec 7-8

36 Teams36 TeamsRound 3Round 3

Jan 11-12Jan 11-12

Semi-FinalsSemi-Finals

Practice RoundPractice RoundOct 1-12Oct 1-12

1,250 1,250 TeamsTeams

Round 1Round 1Nov 2-3Nov 2-3

1,250 1,250 TeamsTeams

Round 2Round 2Nov 30-Nov 30-Dec 1Dec 1

42 Teams42 TeamsRound 3Round 3

Jan 11-12Jan 11-12

Semi-FinalsSemi-Finals

12 Finalist 12 Finalist TeamsTeams

14 Finalist 14 Finalist TeamsTeams

Open Division (Any High School)Open Division (Any High School)

All Service Division (JROTC/CAP/Sea Cadets)All Service Division (JROTC/CAP/Sea Cadets)

2 x Army JROTC2 x Army JROTC2 x Navy JROTC2 x Navy JROTC2 x Marine Corps JROTC2 x Marine Corps JROTC2 x Air Force JROTC2 x Air Force JROTC2 x Civil Air Patrol2 x Civil Air Patrol2 x US Naval Sea Cadet Corps2 x US Naval Sea Cadet Corps2 x “Wild Card” 2 x “Wild Card”

On-Line On-Line Consolation RoundConsolation Round

Feb 1-2Feb 1-2

CP-V Competition TimelineCP-V Competition Timeline

2 International2 InternationalExhibition TeamsExhibition Teams

CP-VI Recruiting Pre-Registration Jan 1 – Apr 1CP-VI Recruiting Pre-Registration Jan 1 – Apr 1CP-VI Recruiting Pre-Registration Jan 1 – Apr 1CP-VI Recruiting Pre-Registration Jan 1 – Apr 1

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What Participants SeeWhat Participants See

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What Participants SeeWhat Participants See

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What Participants SeeWhat Participants See

CP-III/-IV/-V RegistrationsCP-III/-IV/-V Registrations

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CAP Registrations by SeasonCAP Registrations by Season

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Where Open Division Teams Come FromWhere Open Division Teams Come From

CP-V Open Division Registrations

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Where All Service Division Teams Come FromWhere All Service Division Teams Come From

CP-V All Service Division Registrations

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CAP CP-V National Finalist TeamsCAP CP-V National Finalist Teams

Big Sioux Composite SquadronBig Sioux Composite SquadronBrookings, SDBrookings, SD

22Colorado Springs Cadet SquadronColorado Springs Cadet Squadron

Colorado Springs, COColorado Springs, CO

Youngstown Air Reserve Station Youngstown Air Reserve Station Composite SquadronComposite Squadron

Vienna, OHVienna, OH

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• Surge in registrations:Surge in registrations:• All Service Division: +26%All Service Division: +26%• Open Division: +113%Open Division: +113%

• Strong growth in female and underrepresented populationsStrong growth in female and underrepresented populations• Canadian presence at National Finals CompetitionCanadian presence at National Finals Competition• Cyber forensics event added to National Finals CompetitionCyber forensics event added to National Finals Competition• CyberPatriot CyberPatriot Centers of ExcellenceCenters of Excellence established established

• Enhanced focus, training, supportEnhanced focus, training, support• #001: Los Angeles Unified School District#001: Los Angeles Unified School District• #002: City of San Antonio, Texas#002: City of San Antonio, Texas• #003: Spokane Public Schools#003: Spokane Public Schools• #004: Rose State College, Oklahoma City#004: Rose State College, Oklahoma City

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• NASSP listing renewed for 2012-2013NASSP listing renewed for 2012-2013• ““Good Housekeeping” seal of approvalGood Housekeeping” seal of approval

• Doubled registrations in CRM systemDoubled registrations in CRM system• Enables contact with and education/career tracking Enables contact with and education/career tracking

CyberPatriot alumniCyberPatriot alumni• Internship/employment opportunitiesInternship/employment opportunities• Tracking mechanism to measure our real Tracking mechanism to measure our real

effectiveness in drawing students to STEM training, effectiveness in drawing students to STEM training, education, jobs, and careerseducation, jobs, and careers

NASSP: National Association of Secondary School Principals, the accreditation body for high school contests and activitiesCRM: CyberPatriot’s Competitor Relationship Management system, a database of all present and past competitors

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CyberPatriot Publication: CyberPatriot Publication: CyberSentinelCyberSentinel

• Began publication January 2012Began publication January 2012• Pushed monthly to Pushed monthly to 15,000+ 15,000+

readersreaders• Coaches, mentors, Coaches, mentors,

participants, publicparticipants, public• 4-8 pages4-8 pages• CyberPatriot news itemsCyberPatriot news items• Competitor achievementsCompetitor achievements• Cyber educationCyber education• Cyber career newsCyber career news

• Sign up for a free email Sign up for a free email subscription by sending a request subscription by sending a request to to info@uscyberpatriot.orginfo@uscyberpatriot.org

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Outstanding National Finals CompetitionOutstanding National Finals Competition

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National Finals Awards CeremonyNational Finals Awards Ceremony

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Initiatives for 2012-2013Initiatives for 2012-2013

• More domestic teams, especially in Open DivisionMore domestic teams, especially in Open Division• More presence in CanadaMore presence in Canada• Likely expansion into UKLikely expansion into UK• Regionalization of on-line roundsRegionalization of on-line rounds• Improved competition engineImproved competition engine

• Improved scalabilityImproved scalability• Improved flexibilityImproved flexibility• Better mapping to curriculumBetter mapping to curriculum

• Added feature at National Finals CompetitionAdded feature at National Finals Competition• Cisco hardware eventCisco hardware event• Digital forensics eventDigital forensics event

• More CyberPatriot More CyberPatriot Centers of ExcellenceCenters of Excellence

Frequent the CyberPatriot WebsiteFrequent the CyberPatriot Website

www.uscyberpatriot.orgwww.uscyberpatriot.org

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Team RegistrationsTeam Registrations

www.uscyberpatriot.orgwww.uscyberpatriot.orgwww.uscyberpatriot.orgwww.uscyberpatriot.org

www.uscyberpatriot.orgwww.uscyberpatriot.orgwww.uscyberpatriot.orgwww.uscyberpatriot.org

CAP CP-VI Team Pre-RegistrationsCAP CP-VI Team Pre-Registrations

73 CAP teams (in 30 Wings) already pre-registered for CP-VI

Wings with CAP teams pre-registered for CP-VI

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Wings we are Wings we are eager to see!eager to see!

GCCS TimelineGCCS TimelineFactsFacts

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• CyberPatriot is contributing to reversing the STEM shortfall– ~15,000 direct participants in 3 years– ~150,000 broad contacts in 3 years

• CyberPatriot is placing young people on a path to educational, vocational, and professional success in an area of vital importance to our nation

• CyberPatriot is reaching underrepresented populations and giving them opportunities they likely would never have had

• Ours is a “target rich” environment– 40,000 high schools in America

GCCS TimelineGCCS TimelineCAP CyberPatriot FactsCAP CyberPatriot Facts

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• CyberPatriot is a winning proposition for CAP• CAP squadrons compete AT NO COST TO UNIT OR WING

• NO LIMIT on number of CAP teams• Cadets have a cool cyber experience• Cadets are drawn to STEM• CyberPatriot is enormously supportive of CAP’s aerospace education

mission area• CAP cadets benefit greatly from participation

WE WANT YOU!WE WANT YOU!

www.uscyberpatriot.orgwww.uscyberpatriot.org

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This isn’t about AFAThis isn’t about AFAThis isn’t about the militaryThis isn’t about the military

This isn’t about national defenseThis isn’t about national defense

This is about a way of lifeThis is about a way of life

Thank you, CAP!Thank you, CAP!