Cisco Canada, STEM Fellowship launch cybersecurity education program

TORONTO — Cisco Canada and STEM Fellowship announced today the launch of the Cybersecurity Classroom Training Program (CCTP), “Canada’s widest-reaching cybersecurity education program for high school students,” according to a press release. “Funded by a $12 million in-kind investment from Cisco, the program aims to engage upwards of 40,000 students and 2,000 teachers across Canada by 2023 and inspire the next generation of IT leaders,” the release reads. The program “addresses the growing need for cybersecurity awareness and education, and provides early exposure to the various tools, technologies, and career paths available in IT and digital industries.” The CCTP includes...