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This coalition has developed an extensive and robust collection of modules covering the foundational
concepts needed for any cybersecurity role and introducing innovative topics such as post-quantum
cryptography. Industry partners helped to build hands-on learning activities integrated with the curriculum,
including a Capstone project inspired by actual scenarios faced by the industry partners. The resulting
program incorporates the subject matter expertise from leading academics. The result is an extensive
curriculum filled with valuable learning materials.

During the first two years, the coalition piloted the online learning modules with a test group of about two
hundred students across numerous cohorts. Student feedback is used to refine the curriculum, labs, and
other learning activities.

In 2022, UofL and the collation received an additional $2 million to add six more colleges and universities
to the coalition: Kentucky State University and Simmons College, both historically Black colleges and
universities (HBCUs); The City College of New York, Kennesaw State University, Hood College, and
Northwest Missouri State University. Each school in the coalition is a National Security Agency -
designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense and contributes interests,
experience, and skills aligned with cybersecurity systems.

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