Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Global Commitment to Building Tomorrow's Cyber Workforce
April 07 2016 - 9:04AM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and the Northrop Grumman
Foundation will sponsor cyber defense competitions this month in
the U.S., Middle East and Europe demonstrating the company's global
commitment to cyber education and workforce development and the
importance of inspiring tomorrow's youth to pursue a career in
cybersecurity. In addition, the company will sponsor a cyber
workforce discussion featuring Tony Scott, U.S. federal chief
information officer.
"Cyber is a borderless threat. Globally, we face a critical
shortage of trained professionals ready to take on the job of
securing our systems and networks," said Kathy Warden, corporate
vice president and president, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. "We
are channeling our expertise to help tomorrow's workforce develop
the skills and competencies needed to succeed and keep all sectors
of our economy safe. These competitions are a great way to get
youth involved and open their eyes to the enormous potential of
pursuing an education and a career in cybersecurity."
Competitions:
- The 8th annual CyberPatriot competition is
slated for April 12 in Baltimore. Created by the Air Force
Association and presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation, teams
of high school and middle school students will compete face-to-face
in a one-day event to defend virtual networks and mobile devices
from a professional aggressor team. A record 3,300 teams entered
nationwide this year, with the top 28 teams - including three
middle school teams - competing in the finals. Media are
invited to attend the competition. For more information, click here
or follow the competition on Twitter @CyberPatriot,
#CP8Finals.
- The CyberArabia competition will take place at
King Saud University, Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia on April 18 and 19.
This is the second year that Northrop Grumman has hosted this
two-day cyber security awareness and training session, which will
include a hands-on training workshop culminating in a cyber defense
competition on both the men's and women's campuses.
- The CyberCenturion competition will be held at
the National Museum of Computing, Bletchley Park, in the United
Kingdom on April 26. Now in its second year, CyberCenturion is the
U.K.'s first team-based cyber security contest for 12-18 year olds.
Sponsored by Northrop Grumman in partnership with Cyber Security
Challenge U.K., the competition aims to engage talented young
people with an interest in cyber as a way to bridge the national
skills gap in STEM subjects and encourage careers in cyber
security. Media are invited to attend the competition. For more
about CyberCenturion, click here. Or follow the conversation on
Twitter @CyberChallenge, #CyberCenturion.
In addition to these competitions, Northrop Grumman will sponsor
a cyber workforce discussion with Passcode on April 12 titled
"Workforce 2.0: How to cultivate cybersecurity professionals."
Headlining the discussion will be Tony Scott, U.S. federal chief
information officer, along with Rodney Petersen, leader of the
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the U.S.
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Maryland. Follow
the conversation on Twitter via the hashtag #SecurityCulture and
@csmpasscode. Or follow the livestream here.
Northrop Grumman and the Northrop Grumman Foundation are
committed to supporting cyber security education, training,
technology and workforce development. Highlights include the
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Cyber Scholars
program; the University of Maryland Advanced Cybersecurity
Experience for Students program; the university-based Cybersecurity
Research Consortium; the Cync incubator program in partnership with
bwtech@UMBC; UK CyberInvest, in which the company is an
industry partner, and numerous other global academia-focused
partnerships. For more about Northrop Grumman in cyber, go to
www.northropgrumman.com/cyber.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems,
cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to government
and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CONTACT: US: Marynoele Benson
(703) 556-1651 (office)
(703) 282-5428
Marynoele.benson@ngc.com
UK: Ken Beedle
+44 (0) 207-747-1910 (office)
+44 (0) 7787-174092 (mobile)
Ken.beedle@euro.ngc.com
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