A Video-Based Cybersecurity Modular Lecture Series for Community College Students

Abstract

The shortage of people who can fill open cybersecurity positions is a growing problem, both in the U.S.A. and globally. There is a clear need to grow the number of people who can fill these positions. Building from our experience collaborating with a nearby community college, we have developed a distributable course of video lectures that are designed for community college students with the goal of increasing interest in the career field of cybersecurity. The course is composed of four modules: offensive security and digital forensics, the internet of things, cryptography, and blockchain technologies. Each module consists of three or four video lectures delivered by JHU faculty, staff, and graduate students, along with accompanying reading material and exercises. The course is being made freely available to anyone who would like to have access to it. It has been designed to be put to use in numerous ways including, as a course for credit, a seminar series, individual standalone lectures or modules, and for use as content to complement existing curriculum.