Check out this blog for ideas on creating new student organizations focused on security and incorporating NCL into a student organization.
Category: Cybersecurity Clubs
Need Some Buy In – Tips on Selling NCL to Your School Admins
Fred Stinchcombe
Fred is an educator who teaches cybersecurity at the high school level. When he inherited his school's cyber team, administration paid no attention. Seven years later, his entire school benefits from great press, visionary leadership, and students who are learning hands-on, competing, and excelling. Read to find out how you can gain support for NCL at your school!
Using the NCL Games to start a Cybersecurity Organization
Aaron James
Budding teacher, Aaron James, shares his secrets for starting a cybersecurity organization on a campus where one doesn't exist, and using the NCL Games to foster a new generation of cyber enthusiasts.
What I Learned from Teaching Cyber at an All Girls High School
Fred Stinchcombe
Fred has been teaching cybersecurity for about 15 years. No matter where he's taught, girls have been rare in mixed-gender classes. Fred discusses gender bias and answers the question, "How do you get girls into your classroom?" The answer may surprise you! It turns out that students who won't join a class (yet) will still join a CTF!
The Pros and Cons of Different Cyber Competitions for High School Students
Fred Stinchcombe
It's the post that NCL doesn't want you to read! (Or maybe, now that there's a Forensics domain, it does!) Fred gives his uncensored opinion as an educator on the merits and faults of the major competitions, shows you where to find lesser-known CTFs, and exposes the most evil challenge he's ever come across.
Why I Became a Player Ambassador – Fred
Fred Stinchcombe
Fred's story is an unusual one, because he's never competed in NCL! He was first introduced to it when a student appeared to be goofing off in class. Fred has since become an invaluable resource for other coaches and anyone who needs help bringing NCL to their school.
How to Infuse a Culture of Fun into Your Cyber Team
Fred Stinchcombe
Would you pass up an opportunity to eat pizza with your friends and argue over the right way to solve a cryptography challenge? Fred reveals time-honored techniques for breaking down the barriers to fun and learning by osmosis.
Cybersecurity Club Survival Guide: Lessons Learned from the First Year of a New Cybersecurity Club
John "Mako" McGill
(Fifth in a five-part series.)
We are all strangers, until we aren't. As a cybersecurity club president, Mako learned many lessons in leadership along the way—some of them too late. But the philosophers don't have to be right; history doesn't have to repeat itself. Mako's roadmap to success includes which tempting wrong turns to avoid!
Cybersecurity Club Survival Guide: How to Organize Events and Meetings, Invite Speakers, and Attract Sponsors
John "Mako" McGill
(Fourth in a five-part series.)
For every minute of a large event, there are about 30 minutes that go into planning it. Mako and CryptoKait share their master tips and tricks for maximizing time, money, and that incredible feeling of shared satisfaction enjoyed by organizers, sponsors, and attendees alike. Pro Tip: The right mindset makes all the difference!
Cybersecurity Club Survival Guide: Leadership Methodologies for Running an Effective Cybersecurity Club
John "Mako" McGill
(Third in a five-part series.)
Student leadership will come and go. Faculty leadership can see the big picture but cannot push student volunteers to do anything they don't want to do. Before pairing a faculty sponsor with a club, decide on a leadership style you'd like to foster together, to ensure longterm club survival. Mako shows you how.
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