Cyber Florida joins forces with Pinellas County Schools to provide cybersecurity training
July 11, 2020 - Pinellas County Schools has joined a partnership with Cyber Florida at USF and the Florida Center for Instructional Technology to prepare high school students to pursue careers in cybersecurity. Beginning in fall 2020, the course “Cybersecurity Essentials,” which will help prepare students to earn certifications often required for entry-level cybersecurity positions, will be available to high schoolers across Pinellas County. The curriculum aligns with the Florida Department of Education Curriculum Framework for the Applied Cybersecurity Career Preparatory Program, and is recognized by the Career and Professional Education program. Cyber Florida and the Florida Center for Instructional Technology are working to provide this program to all Florida school districts. Cyber Florida will also provide teacher training to support the new course, and both instructors and students will have free access to the Florida CyberHub, a cloud-based resource that provides state-of-the-art cybersecurity software tools and training scenarios based on real-world incidents.