General CfE discussion
Brian Clark.Tagged: #cybersecurity #bge
Brian Clark
<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial;”>Cyber Skills Programme – Meet the Experts </span></p>
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<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial;”>These sessions give pupils the chance to virtually ‘meet’ people working in cyber security and ask questions through GLOW. The project aims to highlight the range of careers today’s youngsters could perform in the rapidly growing cyber security and cyber resilience industries. Many of the jobs they could do when they leave school haven’t even been invented yet.</span></p>
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<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial;”>Session 1 – Glasgow Clyde College, Wednesday 6th December, 10.30 – 11.30am</span></p>
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<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial;”>Glasgow Clyde College will give those logging on an insight into what goes on behind the scenes in the battle to keep hackers from accessing student profiles and confidential details at Glasgow Clyde College. </span></p>
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<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial;”>Sign up to attend here – https://cyberskillsmeettheexpertgcc.eventbrite.co.uk</span></p>
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<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial;”>Pupils from S1 to S3 can learn how combatting cyber crime and keeping 27,000 students’ online accounts protected is all part of a day’s work</span></p>
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<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial;”>This session will also use the BBC micro:bit to perform simple fun tasks such as creating a smiley face and drawing pictures.</span></p>
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<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial;”>Reasons to get involved include:</span></p>
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<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”font-family: Arial;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>•<span style=”mso-tab-count: 1;”> </span></span><span style=”color: #000000;”>The cyber industry has the fastest growing salaries in the UK</span></span></p>
<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”font-family: Arial;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>•<span style=”mso-tab-count: 1;”> </span></span><span style=”color: #000000;”>Demand for these skills come from all over the globe</span></span></p>
<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”font-family: Arial;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>•<span style=”mso-tab-count: 1;”> </span></span><span style=”color: #000000;”>It provides an opportunity to work for the greater good</span></span></p>
<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”font-family: Arial;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>•<span style=”mso-tab-count: 1;”> </span></span><span style=”color: #000000;”>There are employment options in a variety of industries</span></span></p>
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<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial;”>Funded by the UK’s National Cyber Security Strategy Programme, the lessons have been developed by Skills Development Scotland are part of the recently launched Cyber Skills Programme for more information please click here , </span></p>
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<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”color: #000000;”><span style=”font-family: Arial;”>For more information contact Debbie McCutcheon debbie.mccutcheon@sds.co.uk<span style=”mso-spacerun: yes;”> </span></span></span></p>
<p style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial;”>For further information on careers in the digital sector visit Digital World </span></p>
Brian ClarkCyber Skills Programme – Meet the Experts
These sessions give pupils the chance to virtually ‘meet’ people working in cyber security and ask questions through GLOW. The project aims to highlight the range of careers today’s youngsters could perform in the rapidly growing cyber security and cyber resilience industries. Many of the jobs they could do when they leave school haven’t even been invented yet.
Session 1 – Glasgow Clyde College, Wednesday 6th December, 10.30 – 11.30am
Glasgow Clyde College will give those logging on an insight into what goes on behind the scenes in the battle to keep hackers from accessing student profiles and confidential details at Glasgow Clyde College.
Sign up to attend here – https://cyberskillsmeettheexpertgcc.eventbrite.co.uk
Pupils from S1 to S3 can learn how combatting cyber crime and keeping 27,000 students’ online accounts protected is all part of a day’s work
This session will also use the BBC micro:bit to perform simple fun tasks such as creating a smiley face and drawing pictures.
Reasons to get involved include:
Funded by the UK’s National Cyber Security Strategy Programme, the lessons have been developed by Skills Development Scotland are part of the recently launched Cyber Skills Programme for more information please click here ,
For more information contact Debbie McCutcheon debbie.mccutcheon@sds.co.uk
For further information on careers in the digital sector visit Digital World
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