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Further Readings and information regarding the talk "The Untapped Potential of Today's Youth" at BSidesOK22

BSidesOK Information

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-sharp-398326191/

Post Event Survey: https://forms.gle/qWRR3cWUpbCDTTfb9

The University of Tulsa School of Cyber Studies: https://engineering.utulsa.edu/cyber-studies/

Resources to help get involved in your local K-12 School

• TryHackMe: https://tryhackme.com/
  • A new site dedicated to teaching cyber security principals to people of all ages and skill level. Modules cover topics such as basics to linux, penetration testing, and cyber defense. It also includes many games and collaborative environments!
• PicoCTF: https://picoctf.org/
  • A Capture the Flag platform operated by Carnegie Mellon University. They host regular competitions and is a completely free platform.
• Hour of Code: https://hourofcode.com/us
  • The official home of Hour of Code type events. They host a Hour of Code event during the Computer Science education week and is a great platform to host an Hour of Code event
• CyberOK: https://cyberok.org/
  • An organization dedicated to advancing cybersecurity education in Oklahoma. A great place for infomration and to volunteer with!
• CyberStart: https://cyberstart.com/
  • Another cybersecurity education platform that is very similar to TryHackMe.
• Women in Cyber Security: https://www.wicys.org/
  • An international organization that is all about supporting women of all ages in their cybersecurity careers.

Sources and Further Reading

• ISC2: https://www.isc2.org/Research/Workforce-Study
• Cybersecurity Guide: https://cybersecurityguide.org/resources/women-in-cybersecurity/#:~:text=In%202013%2C%20a%20research%20study,of%20the%20worldwide%20cybersecurity%20workforce.&text=In%20its%20March%2028%2C%202019,of%20the%20global%20infosec%20payrolls
• Computer Weekly: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252507215/What-it-takes-to-attract-and-retain-women-in-cyber-security
• Cyber.org: https://cyber.org/sites/default/files/2020-06/The%20State%20of%20Cybersecurity%20Education%20in%20K-12%20Schools.pdf
• Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-cybersecurity-202/2020/06/25/the-cybersecurity-202-few-students-are-getting-serious-cybersecurity-training-that-s-bad-news-for-the-u-s-workforce/5ef3ec5f88e0fa7b44f67191/
• Security Magazine: https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/94860-k-12-cybersecurity-education-is-the-key-to-solving-our-national-cybersecurity-crisis
• University of Washington: https://www.washington.edu/news/2021/11/22/kids-teens-believe-girls-arent-interested-in-computer-science-study-shows/
• Texas Tech Today: https://today.ttu.edu/posts/2021/09/Stories/why-is-computer-science-unpopular-among-women