Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week 2022 Recap

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week


Exploring Cybersecurity Career PathwaysOctober 17-22, 2022nist.gov/nice/ccaw



THANK YOU FOR MAKING CYBERSECURITY CAREER AWARENESS WEEK A SUCCESS!



Thank you all for your hard work and dedication during the week-long campaign and making it a success. This cybersecurity career celebration would not have been possible without your engagement and collaboration.


HERE’S A RECAP OF ACTIVITIES THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK 


Engagement by the 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 ChallengeThroughout the week individuals and organizations around the world shared their short videos, pictures, and stories on social media using hashtags #mycyberjob and #cybercareerweek. 


Kick-Off EventThe 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 CompetitionCongratulations to the winners who scored highest in the capture the flag contest focused on careers in cybersecurity. Challenges included areas such as cryptography, networking, web applications, reconnaissance, and more! Over 400 participated in this year’s contest. The winners are….


1st place: Jeffrey Clemovich, Spotsylvania (VA) Spotsylvania High School
2nd place: Daniel Tomov, Virginia Beach (VA) Landstown High School
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