{"id":13828,"date":"2018-05-03T18:13:07","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T23:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/?p=13828"},"modified":"2018-05-23T16:21:58","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T21:21:58","slug":"cyberpatriot-developing-computer-security-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/13828\/cyberpatriot-developing-computer-security-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"CyberPatriot: Developing Computer Security Leaders for the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MMA’s 2018 CyberPatriot computer security nationals team –<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cyber-crimes dominate the news on almost a daily basis and are perpetrated by\u00a0 master computer criminals who are not only after your credit card numbers, but your personal data as well.\u00a0 All of\u00a0 what they steal can be sold on the dark web for a handsome profit.\u00a0 These criminals are generally not your nerdy teen next door, but more often are members of sophisticated crime syndicates that patiently look for flaws in their target\u2019s computer security system \u2013 and there are always flaws \u2013 and steal whatever is valuable.<\/p>\n

CyberPatriot: Developing Computer Security Leaders for the Future<\/h1>\n

Computer Security mean National Security<\/h2>\n

The security of our nation is dependent on our ability to defend our underlying computer infrastructure from both criminals and hostile nation-states who wish to steal our money, intellectual property and develop capabilities to destroy vital services.<\/p>\n

To combat these threats the nation is in dire need of computer security professionals.\u00a0 It is estimated that more than 200,000 cyber security jobs in the US are currently unfilled. These jobs range in pay from $50,000 a year upward to $140,000.<\/p>\n

CyberPatriot: Computer Security Challenge<\/h2>\n

The United States Air Force Association recognized the burgeoning threat to national security and created a program to enliven an interest in cybersecurity among our nations youth.\u00a0 The program they developed is called CyberPatriot and involves a series of security competitions that leads to a national finals event. In 2017, there were more than 5,000 teams from across the country that competed in the rounds prior to finals.\u00a0 The program has the backing of sponsors such as Northrop Grumman, CISCO, Boeing, Facebook and the Department of Homeland Security to name a few.<\/p>\n