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CyberStart America

Overview: CyberStart America is a free online game that provides a fun, accessible gateway for high school students to explore their cybersecurity skills and learn about the cyber industry and careers.

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas:

  • Cybersecurity education and training for high school students

  • Introduction to cybersecurity careers

  • Skill identification and aptitude discovery
  • Eligibility:

  • High school students

  • Free access to all participants
  • Key Features:

  • Gamified learning structure

  • Introduces tools and programs for different cybersecurity subfields

  • Serves as qualifying pathway for National Cyber Scholarship Competition

  • Provides foundation for advancement to higher-level programs (Cyber FastTrack, Cyber Foundations Academy)
  • Organization: National Cyber Scholarship Foundation (NCSF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Texas, US

    Contact: support@nationalcyberscholarship.org

    Related Programs: Participants who demonstrate aptitude can advance to Cyber FastTrack or be selected for Cyber Foundations Academy.

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