About

Poster

As part of the AV East KERN STEM Network under the subcommittee for Information Technology, AV-Cyber was established to promote, coordinate, and serve as an advocate for cyber security awareness in the Antelope Valley. AV-Cyber is helping students excel by:

• Establish a centralized cyber security hub for access by local schools, industry and partners.
  • Partner with local community college (AVC) for hosting.
  • Partner with industry/professionals unique to area (Air Force, Lockheed, Boeing, Northrop, etc.).
  • Recruit and retain mentor(s) accessibility via centralized location.
  • Student2student mentoring from college->high school->middle school->elementary.
  • Provide start-up assistance to new schools/teams.
  • Access to sharing of resources (equipment, material).
• Collaborate with local schools/colleges for students to pursue cyber security education.
  
  • Create/increase/align community college (AVC) and high school cyber security courses.
  • Increase the Antelope Valley's middle/high school participation in cyber security competitions.
  • Promote/creation of elementary school initiatives.
• Collaborate with local industry/professionals for students to pursue cyber security careers.
  
  • Create/increase/align industry requirements for job entry via industry certification (CompTIA, Cisco, etc.)
  • Increase access to high school students participation to work based learning via mentorships, internships, placement.
• Increase awareness and celebration of cyber security to the Antelope Valley.
  • Advocate and guide to competitions (CyberPatriot, Mayors CyberCup, etc.).
  • Host cyber security summer camps.
  • Community and school outreach/activities/promotion.