WIP: CyberSkiller: Empowering STEM Undergraduates for the Future of Cybersecurity

This innovative practice WIP paper relates to the current age of advanced technology, characterized by innovations like 6G networks and multi-cloud environments, safeguarding cyberinfrastructure is of paramount importance. Simultaneously, the escalating cyber threats have exposed a significant shortfall in cybersecurity expertise. This research endeavors to develop an online intelligent training system known as “CyberSkiller.” The primary objective of CyberSkiller is to equip STEM undergraduates with the skills required to address the demands and opportunities within the cybersecurity domain. It seeks to empower individuals, leveraging their existing knowledge and backgrounds, through either augmenting their current skill set (up-skilling) or acquiring entirely new competencies (re-skilling). This work-in-progress paper presents the preliminary design of the CyberSkiller system.