Call for Curriculum Standards Panel Members
Are you interested in serving the cybersecurity education community? Consider becoming a subject-matter expert serving on a Curriculum Standards Panel (CSP).
Before registering, if you have not already done so previously, please obtain (and save for future use) your anonymized Participant ID and complete the qualifications surveys at:
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CSP History and Role
In 2017, the Curriculum Standards Course Panel (CSCP) for Information Security Fundamentals was established. Funded initially by a grant from the National Security Agency (NSA), ISF CSCP applied psychometrically-valid, Competency-Based Mastery Learning (CBML) instructional design techniques to develop a domain taxonomy, assessment items, instructional content, and the sequencing plan for that content necessary to overcome constraints to developing mastery of the fundamentals of Information Security. The design models guide standardization of cybersecurity curricula.
During the 2024-25 academic year, the CSCP will be working with a team developing a new accreditation model to assert success in student mastery in understanding and competent application of security concepts, tactics, techniques, and procedures. Members of the CSCP will follow the innovative CBML curricula design method to develop, prototype, and disseminate adaptive, accelerated learning modules that can substantially improve cybersecurity workforce capability maturity. These learning modules can be mixed and matched based on learner readiness, institutional goals, and career requirements.
The role of the Curriculum Standards Panels is to continually verify, validate, and enhance assessments, instructional materials, hands-on tutorials, and interactive challenges. Panelists may contribute to one or more Topic Area Working Groups (TAWGs) based on their expertise in teaching, designing, or having relevant work experience in the focal topic area. Panelists may also apply to become a TAWG chair or vice-chair. Panel chairs and vice-chairs become members of the editorial board of the Open Educational Resource (OER) course materials library.
Panel Member Commitment and Stipend
Periodically, the Curriculum Standards Program receives support from federal agencies or corporate sponsors to develop instructional materials. These funds are used to provide stipends to panel members that have been regular contributors to the public resource library of evaluated instructional materials and can increase their time commitment to develop new instructional materials.
The 2024-25 CSP members are expected to contribute three to four hours per month as expert reviewers and evaluators of existing instructional materials. The work of the panel will be divided into four phases, each phase lasting approximately two months. Therefore, each CSP member must agree to commit a minimum of 24 hours during the 2024-25 academic year. Thanks to our sponsors, each CSP member will receive a stipend of $2,000 divided into four $500 stipends issued upon completion of each development phase.
All panelists who complete all four development phases will be listed in the Creative Commons License documentation for the course. Panelists participating in at least three-quarters of all panel activities will receive a certificate and registered achievement badge. The CSP badge may be applied towards Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements.
Join the Panel
To apply to become a member of the Curriculum Standards Panel (or confirm if previously completed) please click the link below, or any other registration button or link on this page.
REGISTER HERE
Please remember before registering, if you have not already done so previously, obtain (and save for future use) your anonymized Participant ID and complete the qualifications surveys at: