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Past Events
Thank you to all of those who have participated in Cybersecurity Career Week and helped raise awareness of the broad array of cybersecurity career opportunities available to students and adults!
Recap of Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week 2023:
In 2023, Cybersecurity Career Week was held October 16-21, 2023. Several events and activities were held around the globe including challenges, competitions, virtual career nights, webinars, and more.
Here's a Recap of Activities:
ENGAGEMENT BY NUMBERS
- Number of Events and Commitments (over 750)
- Number of People Impacted (over 250k)
- Number of Webinars (72)
- Number of Competitions (15)
- Number of Training Opportunities (over 150)
SIX DAY #MYCYBERJOB SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE
Throughout the week individuals and organizations around the world shared their short videos, pictures, and stories on social media using hashtags #MyCyberJob, #CyberCareerWeek, and #ChooseCyber.
KICK-OFF EVENT
Both the House & Senate Cybersecurity Caucuses, SANS|GIAC, and NICE started the week with a kick-off event to highlight Solutions to a Skilled & Diverse Cybersecurity Workforce on Monday, October 16th at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
US CYBER GAMES Season III DRAFT
The US Cyber Games conducted their Draft Day Event at District E, an e-sports arena in Washington, D.C. 30 cybersecurity athletes were drafted to the Season III US Cyber Team; 40+ athletes have been invited to participate in the US Cyber Games Pipeline Program; and 5 awards, including “MVP” and “All-Star”, were distributed to Season II athletes.
CYBERSECURITY CAREERS CAPTURE THE FLAG COMPETITION
Congratulations to the winners, who scored highest in areas such as cryptography, networking, web applications, reconnaissance, and more!
- 1st place: Daniel Tomov, Old Dominion University
- 2nd place: Gage Mazaika, Old Dominion University
- 3rd place: Prakhar Sah, Virginia Tech
2023 Special Events and Activities
Recap of Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week 2022:
In 2022, Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week was held October 17-22, 2022. Several events and activities were held around the globe including challenges, competitions, virtual career nights, webinars, and more.
Here's a Recap of Activities:
ENGAGEMENT BY NUMBERS
- Number of Events and Commitments (over 500)
- Number of People Impacted (over 100k)
- Number of Webinars (92)
- Number of Competitions (15)
- Number of International Commitments (8)
- Number of Training Opportunities (118)
SIX DAY #MYCYBERJOB SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE
Throughout the week individuals shared their short videos, pictures, and stories on social media about what they loved most about #mycyberjob
KICK-OFF EVENT
The Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus, Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus, SANS, and the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) started the week with a lunch and learn session on Exploring Cybersecurity Career Pathways to Build a Skilled & Diverse Cybersecurity Workforce on Monday, October 17th in Washington, D.C. Congressman Jim Langevin provided opening remarks.
CYBERSECURITY CAREERS CAPTURE THE FLAG COMPETITION
Congratulations to the winners, who scored highest in areas such as cryptography, networking, web applications, reconnaissance, and more!
- 1st place: Jeffrey Clemovich, Spotsylvania (VA) Spotsylvania High School
- 2nd place: Daniel Tomov, Virginia Beach (VA) Landstown High School
- 3rd place: Vladimir Kursakov, Spotsylvania (VA) Spotsylvania High School
PRESIDENTIAL CYBERSECURITY EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award:
- Benjamin Dougherty, West Chester (OH) Lakota West High School
- Robert “Allen” Stubblefield, Jr., Fullerton (CA) Troy High School
2022 Special Events and Activities
Recap of Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week 2021:
In 2021, NICE announced a new name and new dates for Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week. We’ve dropped the “National” in our name to promote the need for a global cybersecurity workforce and moved the annual timing of the week to be held every third week in October. Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week was held October 18-23, 2021. Several events and activities were held around the globe including challenges, competitions, virtual career nights, webinars, and more.
Here's a Recap of Activities:
ENGAGEMENT BY NUMBERS
- Number of Events and Commitments (over 400)
- Number of People Impacted (20,000)
- Number of Webinars (86)
- Number of Competitions (7)
- Number of Training Opportunities (125)
SIX DAY #mycyberjob SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE
Throughout the week individuals shared their short videos, pictures, and stories on social media about what they loved most about #mycyberjob
CYBERSECURITY CAREERS CAPTURE THE FLAG COMPETITION
Congratulations to the winners, who scored highest in areas such as cryptography, networking, web applications, reconnaissance, and more!
- 1st place: James Whittson, Norfolk (VA) Old Dominion University
- 2nd place: Anthony Crisci, Newtown (CT) Public Schools
- 3rd place: Bud Ritchie, Massanutten (VA) Technical Center
2021 Special Events and Activities
Recap of National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week 2020:
In 2020, National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week was held November 9-14, 2020. Several events and activities were held around the globe including challenges, competitions, virtual career nights, webinars, and more.
Here's a Recap of Activities:
ENGAGEMENT BY NUMBERS
- Number of Events and Commitments (over 350)
- Number of People Impacted (15k)
- Number of International Commitments (11)
- Number of Webinars (76)
- Number of Competitions (6)
- Number of Training Opportunities (133)
SIX DAY #mycyberjob SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE
Throughout the week individuals shared their short videos, pictures, and stories on social media about what they loved most about #mycyberjob
CYBERSECURITY CAREERS POSTER CONTEST
Congratulations to Abigail Carter from Mattoon High School from Mattoon, IL and her teacher Laura Roberts for their poster highlighting the multiple career options in cybersecurity.
CYBERSECURITY CAREERS CAPTURE THE FLAG COMPETITION
Congratulations to the winners, who scored highest in areas such as cryptography, networking, trivia, cybersecurity careers, web applications, reconnaissance, and more!
- 1st place: Trinity Stroud, University of South Alabama
- 2nd place: Matthew Kinmon, CYBER.ORG
- 3rd place: Eric Wendling, Northern Virginia Community College
2020 Special Events and Activities
Recap of National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week 2019:
In 2019, National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week was held November 11-16, 2019. An overview of some key events and resources are archived on the Resources from 2019 Collaborators webpage.
Recap of National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week 2018:
In 2018, Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week was held November 12-17, 2018. A diverse and creative array of events and activities occurred throughout the country during NCCAW, including company open houses, forums, discussions, speaker events, career fairs and presentations at schools and community and technical colleges. In addition to events, a host of videos, webinars, blog posts, Tweets and Twitter Chats, Instagram posts and YouTube videos broadcast the opportunities for a career in cybersecurity throughout the week. An overview of some of these activities are archived on the Resources from National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week 2018 Collaborators webpage.
There were over 200 engagements directly impacting over 7500 people, in 42 states, and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Activities were also held in Bengaluru, Karnataka-India and Halifax, Nova Scotia-Canada.
For a further overview of activities in 2018, read the full 2018 National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Wrap-Up Report or watch the 2018 highlights video.
Recap of the Inaugural National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week 2017:
Day 1: November 13, 2017 - Kickoff Event: Career Opportunities in Cybersecurity
The celebration kicked off with an event at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. Attendees heard from experts on how the cybersecurity community can effectively reach and encourage more students, graduates, and current workers to join the cybersecurity field. Take a look back at the agenda and more here.
The National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Cybersecurity Challenge, launched at the annual National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Kick-off event, was a program to inspire and ignite interest in cybersecurity careers by enabling participants to test drive careers using a free online cybersecurity career exploration platform called the NSA Day of Cyber.
Students from 130 schools representing 24 states and 45 cities participated virtually and had the opportunity to interact with NSA Cybersecurity mentors, discover the skills and tools used by cybersecurity professionals, and explore the vast number of careers in cybersecurity.
The top five schools, based on highest student participation and completion of the introduction of the Day of Cyber are highlighted below:
1st Place:
James Weldon Johnson College; Jacksonville, Florida
108 Participating Students
2nd Place:
Green River College; Auburn, Washington
106 Participating Students
3rd Place
Twin Lakes Academy; Jacksonville, Florida
96 Participating Students
4th Place
Dayton Regional STEM School; Kettering, Ohio
89 Participating Students
5th Place:
West Springfield High School; West Springfield, Massachusetts
Day 2: November 14, 2017 – Increasing Career Awareness of women, minorities, veterans, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented populations in the cybersecurity workforce.
Day 3: November 15, 2017 – Webinar highlighting Innovative Educational Approaches: Nontraditional Pathways of Apprenticeship and Cooperative Education.
In honor of National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week and National Apprenticeship Week, NICE hosted a webinar on methods to gain valuable work-based experience. Check out the recording here.
Day 4: November 16, 2017 – Infusing Cybersecurity Across the Education Portfolio
Day 5: November 17, 2017 – Identifying Academic and Career Pathways
Day 6: November 18, 2017 – Increase Career Awareness through Informal Activities
The week ended with an exciting interactive event at the National Cryptologic Museum. Visitors explored the museum, participated in hands-on activities and demonstrations, and learned more about the opportunities that can be found by exploring cybersecurity as a field of study or career choice.