The Train-the-Trainer Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nT3<\/sup>-CIDERS<\/strong>, short for a T<\/span>rain-T<\/span>he-T<\/span>rainer approach to fostering CI<\/span>– and D<\/span>ata-E<\/span>nabled R<\/span>esearch in CyberS<\/span>ecurity<\/strong>, introduces participants (also known as \u201cfuture trainers,\u201d or FTs) to effective training and instructional design methods to prepare them to train others in advanced CI techniques which are relevant to cybersecurity and cyber-related research. FTs will gain access to hands-on training modules in advanced CI and be exposed to evidence-based training and design methodologies. They will also receive support in preparing and carrying out their own training activities within their local academic communities. FTs will become part of a new community of practice for cybersecurity research leveraging advanced CI techniques and platforms. These activities will help broaden participation in cybersecurity research by diverse academic constituents, including underrepresented segments of the population, small colleges, and two-year community colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe T3<\/sup>-CIDERS program has an overarching goal of creating a community of practice of next-generation cybersecurity researchers and scholars who are well-versed in using and teaching CI to accelerate research & development (R&D) in cyber-related fields. In this program, Train-the-Trainer<\/em> is the primary activity to equip faculty, researchers, practitioners, and graduate students to teach CI techniques in the context of cybersecurity research at their local institutions. The infographic below shows the interrelated parts of the training program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"A](\"http:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/t3-ciders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35679\/2024\/02\/slides-CyberTraining-2023-T3-CIDERS.v3-1024x576.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe following events will be offered for each cohort year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Pre-Training<\/strong>: Before the intensive part of the program begins, participants will engage in a mix of virtual synchronous and asynchronous activities to become familiar with the CI lesson modules. This phase ensures that all participants start with a foundational understanding of the necessary CI tools and techniques.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Summer\/Winter Institute<\/strong>: A week-long, in-person Summer\/Winter Institute serves as the cornerstone of the core training. During this week, participants immerse themselves in both the technical (the \u201cCI\u201d contents) and pedagogical components (the \u201cT3\u201d contents), facilitated by experts and peers alike.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Post-Summer\/Winter Institute Learning Engagements<\/strong>: Following the Summer\/Winter Institute, the program continues with monthly learning engagements. These sessions are designed to reinforce and expand on the CI and pedagogical skills learned during the Summer\/Winter Institute. Participants also begin customizing or developing their own CI training materials, tailored to the specific needs and contexts of their own research and observed needs at their home institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Please see the most recent T3-CIDERS cohort announcement page to learn the specifics of this year\u2019s program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the development phases, T3<\/sup>-CIDERS will target the academic and R&D communities in the United States; additionally, an online version of this training program will expand the possibilities to instructors and researchers throughout the United States and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTrain-the-Trainer Outcomes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nLocal training<\/em> \u2014 As part of the required outcomes of the train-the-trainer program, FTs are expected to conduct at least one training activity at their local academic institution(s). FTs will be facilitated to develop a plan to sustain their local training efforts. Please refer to the Intended Outcomes<\/a><\/strong> to learn more about the details of the possible training activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHigh School outreach<\/em> \u2014 FTs are encouraged to conduct outreach to local high schools to share the excitement on state-of-the-art cybersecurity research, as well as advanced CI methodologies which enable the research.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNew CI training module(s)<\/em> \u2014 As part of the ongoing activities of the community of practice, FTs will have the opportunity to design and develop additional CI training module(s) to equip aspiring researchers to undertake work in cybersecurity areas identified as prevalent and\/or important by the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe T3<\/sup>-CIDERS team, along with fellow members of the newly established community of practice, will support FTs in preparing and conducting the teaching\/training activities, outreach activities, as well as developing the new CI training modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat to Expect: The Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The T3<\/sup>-CIDERS program is structured to provide participants with a robust educational experience, focusing on skill enhancement, the convergence of research and practice, and community building. Here are the benefits the FTs can look forward to:<\/p>\n\n\n\nSkill Enhancement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nFTs will gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art CI technologies and methodologies through two specialized training tracks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Track 1: Compute-intensive CI<\/em> \u2014 This track offers comprehensive training in high-performance computing (HPC), homomorphic encryption, and parallel programming.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Track 2: Data-intensive CI<\/em> \u2014 This track focuses on big data analytics, machine learning, and neural networks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Participants in both tracks are expected to have basic literacy in CI (provided in the Pre-Training event) to maximize the benefits of the advanced training provided. FTs will also learn evidence-based training and design methodology to develop an effective training program to teach CI to other learners and mentor them to be competent in using CI for research in cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Research and Practice Convergence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe program bridges the gap between academic research and industry practice through various activities offered by the program, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Interactive Panels<\/em> \u2014 Engage with industrial CI scientists from diverse fields who will discuss their experiences and insights;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Industry Partners\u2019 Showcase<\/em> \u2014 Explore cutting-edge techniques, technologies, and the challenges facing cybersecurity;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Problem-Solving Sessions<\/em> \u2014 Work on identifying and applying the latest CI techniques to solve real-world cybersecurity problems, enhancing your practical and analytical skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Community Building<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJoin a community of practice focused on CI-enabled cybersecurity research. This network will connect FTs with peers, experts, and academic and industry leaders in order to foster collaborations that extend beyond the program. The community aims to support ongoing professional development and innovation in cybersecurity research and practices across various sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who Can Participate?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe T3<\/sup>-CIDERS program is designed for faculty, researchers (including postdoctoral associates), as well as graduate students(*) who are committed to expanding their teaching repertoire and research capabilities in CI techniques for cybersecurity. Cybersecurity and cyber-related fields practitioners with expertise and\/or interest in leveraging CI in their work (and training CI to others) are also encouraged to join. FTs are selected through a competitive process that assesses their teaching experience, research expertise, and motivation to disseminate knowledge within their home institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (* Graduate students need to be paired with a faculty member, researcher, or a postdoctoral associate in order to be eligible to join the program.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each year, 18-30 participants will be selected to join the T3<\/sup>-CIDERS’s supported FT cohort. The participants will form around 14 FT teams, each comprising a minimum of one leading member and optionally one or two additional members (see Requirements<\/strong><\/a> for more details).<\/p>\n\n\n\nT3<\/sup>-Online<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nRecognizing the need for flexible learning options, an online version of T3<\/sup>-CIDERS (called \u201cT3<\/sup>-Online\u201d) will be offered in years 2 and 3 of the project (and beyond the NSF funding period) to accommodate participants who cannot attend in person. This online platform provides an interactive and comprehensive learning experience, ensuring that all interested individuals have the opportunity to participate regardless of their location.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Background T3-CIDERS addresses the urgent need to enhance cybersecurity research and education through advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) techniques such as artificial intelligence, big data, parallel programming, as well as advanced CI platforms, e.g., high-performance computing (HPC) systems and the cloud. Nowadays,… Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19907,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/t3-ciders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/218"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/t3-ciders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/t3-ciders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/t3-ciders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19907"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/t3-ciders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/t3-ciders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":617,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/t3-ciders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/218\/revisions\/617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/t3-ciders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The T3<\/sup>-CIDERS program has an overarching goal of creating a community of practice of next-generation cybersecurity researchers and scholars who are well-versed in using and teaching CI to accelerate research & development (R&D) in cyber-related fields. In this program, Train-the-Trainer<\/em> is the primary activity to equip faculty, researchers, practitioners, and graduate students to teach CI techniques in the context of cybersecurity research at their local institutions. The infographic below shows the interrelated parts of the training program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following events will be offered for each cohort year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please see the most recent T3-CIDERS cohort announcement page to learn the specifics of this year\u2019s program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the development phases, T3<\/sup>-CIDERS will target the academic and R&D communities in the United States; additionally, an online version of this training program will expand the possibilities to instructors and researchers throughout the United States and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Local training<\/em> \u2014 As part of the required outcomes of the train-the-trainer program, FTs are expected to conduct at least one training activity at their local academic institution(s). FTs will be facilitated to develop a plan to sustain their local training efforts. Please refer to the Intended Outcomes<\/a><\/strong> to learn more about the details of the possible training activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n High School outreach<\/em> \u2014 FTs are encouraged to conduct outreach to local high schools to share the excitement on state-of-the-art cybersecurity research, as well as advanced CI methodologies which enable the research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n New CI training module(s)<\/em> \u2014 As part of the ongoing activities of the community of practice, FTs will have the opportunity to design and develop additional CI training module(s) to equip aspiring researchers to undertake work in cybersecurity areas identified as prevalent and\/or important by the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The T3<\/sup>-CIDERS team, along with fellow members of the newly established community of practice, will support FTs in preparing and conducting the teaching\/training activities, outreach activities, as well as developing the new CI training modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The T3<\/sup>-CIDERS program is structured to provide participants with a robust educational experience, focusing on skill enhancement, the convergence of research and practice, and community building. Here are the benefits the FTs can look forward to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n FTs will gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art CI technologies and methodologies through two specialized training tracks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Participants in both tracks are expected to have basic literacy in CI (provided in the Pre-Training event) to maximize the benefits of the advanced training provided. FTs will also learn evidence-based training and design methodology to develop an effective training program to teach CI to other learners and mentor them to be competent in using CI for research in cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The program bridges the gap between academic research and industry practice through various activities offered by the program, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Join a community of practice focused on CI-enabled cybersecurity research. This network will connect FTs with peers, experts, and academic and industry leaders in order to foster collaborations that extend beyond the program. The community aims to support ongoing professional development and innovation in cybersecurity research and practices across various sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The T3<\/sup>-CIDERS program is designed for faculty, researchers (including postdoctoral associates), as well as graduate students(*) who are committed to expanding their teaching repertoire and research capabilities in CI techniques for cybersecurity. Cybersecurity and cyber-related fields practitioners with expertise and\/or interest in leveraging CI in their work (and training CI to others) are also encouraged to join. FTs are selected through a competitive process that assesses their teaching experience, research expertise, and motivation to disseminate knowledge within their home institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (* Graduate students need to be paired with a faculty member, researcher, or a postdoctoral associate in order to be eligible to join the program.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each year, 18-30 participants will be selected to join the T3<\/sup>-CIDERS’s supported FT cohort. The participants will form around 14 FT teams, each comprising a minimum of one leading member and optionally one or two additional members (see Requirements<\/strong><\/a> for more details).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recognizing the need for flexible learning options, an online version of T3<\/sup>-CIDERS (called \u201cT3<\/sup>-Online\u201d) will be offered in years 2 and 3 of the project (and beyond the NSF funding period) to accommodate participants who cannot attend in person. 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Train-the-Trainer Outcomes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What to Expect: The Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Skill Enhancement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Research and Practice Convergence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Community Building<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Who Can Participate?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
T3<\/sup>-Online<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n