New technology enables the nation's youth to test-drive careers in cybersecurity with leading cybersecurity companies.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, (Feb 26, 2013) /PRNewswire/—LifeJourney™, the new online career-simulation platform that lets students and jobseekers test-drive careers in cybersecurity, premiered yesterday at the RSA Conference. LifeJourney™ enables leading cybersecurity companies to become role models for millions of students and others interested in understanding careers across the industry. Using the LifeJourney™ platform, companies can showcase their star talent and transform their technologies into virtual experiences, "field trips," that let someone live a day in the life of an actual cybersecurity professional.
As hackers, spies, and cyber criminals steal technology, money, and innovation from United States government and commercial networks, creating and nurturing the rising cyber generation is key to securing America's future. "Cybersecurity is one of the most important missions in the US today. Building the cyber generation will require educators, government agencies and companies to align their education and workforce development efforts in innovative new ways," remarked Robert Rodriguez, Chairman of SINET. "Providing information isn't enough. We need to give students, returning veterans, and other jobseekers a way to engage with our industry. And we as cybersecurity leaders have a central role to play: it's up to all of us to lead."
There are now a total of fifty cybersecurity LifeJourneys™ available, each representing a cybersecurity career. A company can choose to represent an entire career, or it can use its products and specialized expertise to create field trips that bring important facets of the industry to life. There are hundreds of possible cyber field trips a company can present, showcasing fields and topics like digital forensics, advanced persistent threats, mobile application security, cloud security, reverse engineering, critical infrastructure protection, and many others.
Karl Gumtow, CEO of CyberPoint, commented, "Inspiring students to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education is key to the future of the cybersecurity industry. With the US ranking 27th in the world in STEM graduations, it's more important than ever that we accelerate our efforts to find solutions to the education and workforce development challenges we face today."
LifeJourney™ is an online and mobile career simulation platform that helps students and jobseekers to find their passion, test-drive future career opportunities, and gain exposure to the skills they'll need to achieve their dreams. Connecting with mentors at America's top organizations, LifeJourney™ introduces millions of students to real world projects, critical missions, and practical skills. It's all about inspiring, motivating, and helping students reach their potential. Learn more at lifejourney.us.
At CyberPoint, we work to create a future where individuals and organizations from across the globe can operate safely and securely in cyberspace and benefit from the technological innovations that increasingly connect our world. A rapidly growing cybersecurity company, CyberPoint integrates and delivers innovative, leading-edge services, solutions, and products to protect what's invaluable to customers worldwide. We discover the threats and vulnerabilities that expose data, systems, and infrastructure to compromise, we quantify risks, and we design defenses that provide critical protection. Learn more here.