RING

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RING is provided at no cost through grants by the DoW, the NCAE-C program office located at the National Security Agency, and CAE institutions.
(Grant Numbers: HQ0034251E015, H98230-20-1-0333, H98230-21-1-0176, H98230-22-1-0312, H98230-24-1-0094)

RING (Regions Investing in the Next Generation) are online high school cybersecurity and AI courses that offer interesting and engaging content specifically for students and schools without an existing cybersecurity or AI program. RING aims to mentor students down their career path, instilling ethics and pride in their profession along the way. RING is more than a collection of labs and presentations–it’s forging the tools that will shape the next generation of cybersecurity experts.

  • Students can achieve high school credit for RING at participating schools.
  • Students can engage with each other and network with cyber professionals through the RING student organization.

Current RING Cyber and RING AI Course Options

  • RING Cyber Spring 2027 (January 2027 - May 2027) *fast-paced course
  • RING Cyber Summer 2027 (May 2027 - August 2027) *fast-paced course
  • RING AI Spring 2027 (January 2027 - May 2027) *fast-paced course
  • RING AI Summer 2027 (May 2027 - August 2027) *fast-paced course

High school students in the U.S. who are interested in participating in a RING class should fill out the Student Enrollment Request Form. 

  • The RING courses have been generously provided at no cost through grants by the DoW, the NCAE-C program office located at the National Security Agency, and through partnerships with CAE Community institutions.
  • Classes are online and asynchronous to accommodate student schedules.
  • RING grades can be reported for credit to participating schools.
  • Students can engage with each other and network with cyber professionals through the Ring Student Organization.

Information for Educators

Educators interested in using the RING curriculum or offering a RING course should complete the RING Curriculum Request Form.

  • RING course content is provided at no cost through grants by the DoW, the NCAE-C program office located at the National Security Agency, and through partnerships with CAE-C institutions.
  • The RING course consists of 180 content hours and includes detailed lesson plans, instructional slides, activities, hands-on labs, graphic organizers, review games, and assessments.
  • The RING program offers limited teacher and student accounts for a free cybersecurity range.
  • The RING program has an associated honor society and student organization.
  • RING has been vetted by Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (CAE-C) colleges and universities.
  • RING has been pilot tested with high school students.

Learn more at www.caeepnc.org/ring

RING AI

RING AI is an artificial intelligence course for high school students mapped to the CAE AI Foundational Knowledge Units, work roles from the DoW Cyber Workforce Framework, and the Alabama High School Course in AI. The course includes 150 content hours across the following topics.

  • AI History and Core Concepts
  • Types and Applications of AI
  • Applications and Safety of AI
  • Applied and Specialized Machine Learning
  • Machine Learning in Cybersecurity
  • AI Ethics
  • Laws and Governance of AI
  • AI Policies and Best Practices