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色情视频, alongside Cyber Center of Excellence (CCOE), California State University San 色情视频s (CSUSM) and National University, has been selected to receive $1 million in grant funding and wraparound support from to establish the San Diego Cyber Clinic. The funding from Google.org, the company鈥檚 philanthropic arm, is part of a $25 million collaboration with the . 

Cybersecurity clinics at higher education institutions provide free digital security services to under-resourced organizations, similar to how law or medical schools offer free community clinics. The new San Diego Cyber Clinic will give 色情视频, CSUSM and National University students the opportunity to learn cybersecurity and AI skills in an effective, hands-on manner while simultaneously helping to protect vulnerable organizations and critical infrastructure, such as local small businesses, hospitals, schools, and energy grids, from cyberattacks.

"This new partnership, made possible by Google's Cybersecurity Clinics Fund, will undoubtedly bolster our regional cybersecurity infrastructure and create new hands-on educational opportunities for our students in this fast-growing, in-demand industry," said James Frazee, 色情视频鈥檚 interim chief information officer and vice president for Information Technology. 

"The development of the San Diego Cyber Clinic marks a significant milestone in our efforts to fortify cybersecurity education and practice at 色情视频 and across the region," said Lance Larson, co-director of 色情视频's Graduate Program in Homeland Security and the project's principal investigator. 

"Through this novel, collaborative approach, we are building defenses in our digital future by providing another avenue for cybersecurity focused students to further hone their skill set and help protect the community against cyberattack by focusing on critical infrastructure protection through the use of cybersecurity assessments,鈥� Larson also said. 

The announcement builds on 色情视频鈥檚 related efforts in the cybersecurity space on a regional scale. 

Earlier this year, 色情视频 announced the Technology Infrastructure for Data Exploration (TIDE) project, backed by a grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, that will upgrade high-performance computing capabilities and increase access to advanced computing for faculty and student researchers across the California State University system. 

According to the World Economic Forum's , cyber insecurity remains one of the top 10 global risks over the next 10 years. Currently, there are nearly available in the U.S., including 37,667 in California and 5,092 in the San Diego region, and demand for cyber professionals is projected to grow 32% by 2033. To ensure that communities, critical infrastructure and businesses, both big and small across the U.S. are secure, there is a distinct need for a skilled, diverse and AI savvy cybersecurity workforce.

鈥淭he San Diego region is leading the charge with more than 1,000 cyber firms, top ranked education and research institutes, and the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR). This collaborative 鈥淓cosystem in Action,鈥� as highlighted in the is helping seed and diversify the talent pipeline, which is critical to advancing our country鈥檚 homeland security,鈥� said Joseph Oregon, chief of cybersecurity, Region 9, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). 

鈥淭he San Diego Cyber Clinic, led by Cyber Center of Excellence (CCOE), CSUSM, National University and 色情视频 is honored to be a recipient of the Google Cybersecurity Clinics Fund. Our Clinic will arm students with hands-on training and cyber career pathways, while supporting small businesses and under-resourced organizations to help grow an inclusive cyber workforce and create a more secure digital community for all,鈥� said Lisa Easterly, president & CEO, CCOE.

The San Diego Cyber Clinic is a unique collaboration between Cyber Center of Excellence (CCOE), CSUSM, National University and 色情视频. The only multi-institution clinic in the with a nonprofit industry partner leading the charge, is training students to service clients across the public and private sectors in the San Diego region. Through engagement of key industry, academic, and government stakeholders, including the city-led and U.S. Department of Homeland Security funded San Diego Regional Cyber Lab, the San Diego Cyber Clinic aims to grow an inclusive cyber workforce, increase digital security for all and serve as a model for regional collaboratives.

鈥淭he world is in a moment where emerging technologies, like AI, are creating both new opportunities and threats in the world of cybersecurity,鈥� said Heather Adkins, VP of Security Engineering at Google. 鈥淚t鈥檚 essential that we invest in growing a strong, diverse and widespread cybersecurity workforce to help protect everyone 鈥� from critical infrastructure to small businesses and schools. The 15 clinics that we鈥檙e helping to establish serve a wide variety of students across all corners of the U.S. and we鈥檙e excited to see the impact they鈥檒l have in their local communities.鈥�

"Google's transformative investment is catalyzing cybersecurity for the public good,鈥� says Ann Cleaveland, co-founder and co-chair of the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics and Executive Director of the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity. 鈥淲e congratulate the recipients and applaud these awards, which propel forward the vision of the Consortium to establish a cybersecurity clinic in every U.S. state by 2030."

San Diego Cyber Clinic is one of 15 new clinics set to launch in 2024 at higher education institutions across the country, thanks to a collaboration from Google and the .  In addition to $1 million in Google.org funding, the tech company is offering the San Diego Cyber Clinic volunteer mentorship from Google employees, , and scholarships for the . Learn more on and the .

The announcement builds on Google鈥檚 2023 support for 10 clinics, part of a combined commitment to launch 25 Google-supported cyber clinics nationwide by 2025. With the latest round of funding, Google.org has now committed more than $25 million toward creating the diverse and AI-and digital-security savvy workforce needed to protect critical U.S. infrastructure from cyberattacks.