YOUNG people aged 11-14 years in Scotland are being invited to participate in a series of free, virtual CyberFirst courses to help students explore their passion for technology and inspire the next generation of cybersecurity talent.
Created by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ, and delivered in partnership with QA and the educational charity The Smallpeice Trust, the CyberFirst courses are designed to show students interested in computing and cyber security what a diverse range of career paths are available in the field and to help them develop the skills they need to excel. The content is structured in a way that aims to harness every student’s individual potential whilst delving into the ins and outs of everyday technology using realistic scenarios.
The interactive, instructor-led courses, that will take place in virtual classrooms throughout February 2021, include:
CyberFirst Trailblazers – open to any student starting S2 in the 2020/21 academic year. Students will become ‘digital detectives’, employing digital forensics to identify the source and spread of malicious software and learning how open source intelligence can help with the collection of further information.
CyberFirst Adventurers – open to any student starting S3. Students will use ‘big data’, work against the clock in a cryptography exercise, and have the chance to create their own models using 3D design software.
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