Inland Empire Cybersecurity Initiative
About the Program
The Inland Empire Cybersecurity Initiative (IECI), sponsored by the National Security Agency (NSA), is a program in Southern California aimed at economic community development. With this grant, the CSUSB cyber program is able to offer paid apprenticeship opportunities to students. The program starts with identifying talent in middle and high schools, then develops students through a cyber pipeline, including a pre-apprenticeship program for community college students and CSUSB underclassmen. Upperclassmen at CSUSB can then participate in paid apprenticeships, involving various types of cyber career-starting employment in the Inland Empire. CSUSB, coalition partners, and local employers collaborate with students throughout the pipeline to ensure successful career starts in cybersecurity.
Reference the IECI website at ie-cyber.org
