Jared Polis on Tuesday ordered state agencies and higher-education institutions and the Colorado National Guard to boost the benefits they offer to students who pass the AP Kickstart Cybersecurity exam.
“An all-government approach” Finally, the executive order directs the Colorado National Guard to consider qualifying scores from the AP Cybersecurity exam when assessing someone who has applied to serve in the Guard.
AP Kickstart Cybersecurity courses teach students to secure spaces, networks, devices, applications and data, and they do so with an interactive curriculum that lets students assess vulnerability of systems and deal with threats in real-world scenarios.
“I believe that students are in critical need of obtaining these skills before we enter the workforce,” Garland told the crowd.
“I hope other students will see this as a chance to build on their skills.”