Volume 5
Abstract: As cybersecurity threats continue to increase in sophistication, frequency, and scale, the demand for a skilled cybersecurity workforce expands. While post-secondary institutions have increased the number of cybersecurity programs, similar growth within high schools has not kept up. High school cybersecurity and computing courses are necessary to develop skills, raise awareness and digital responsibility, introduce career opportunities, and foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The CyberSupply data collection was part of the 2020 National Centers for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity High School Designation Feasibility Study, initially focusing on availability and access to high school cybersecurity courses across 12 states. In 2023, the CyberSupply data collection was expanded to include Arizona. This paper provides an overview of the CyberSupply data collection project and details the Arizona CyberSupply data collection project conducted in fall 2023. Arizona’s data is analyzed to identify the profile of Arizona schools and students, key findings, and opportunities for changing access to cybersecurity education in Arizona. These insights can help cybersecurity educators identify availability and access to cybersecurity courses and pathways in their states, areas of opportunities to support K-12 educators, course and pathway development opportunities, and address the cybersecurity workforce needs of the nation. Download this article: CPPJ - V5 N1 Page 41.pdf Recommended Citation: Wagner, P., Honomichl, R., Beasley, C., Reid, T., Bradford, L., Urbaszewski, A., (2026). Arizona’s CyberSupply: Identifying Gateway-to-Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity Courses and Pathways in Secondary Education. Cybersecurity Pedagogy and Practice Journal 5(1) pp 41-51. https://doi.org/10.62273/QPFS6373 | ||||||