Warren members educate students about cyber security defense during National Cyber Security Awareness Month Published Oct. 28, 2011 By 1st Lt. Ellie Constantine 90th Missile Wing Command Post F. E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- October marks the 8th Annual Cyber Security Awareness Month. In support of the president's initiative in heightening cyber security awareness, volunteers from F. E. Warren have stepped up to educate local area students about cyber security defense. The Air Force Association established Cyber Patriot to stimulate knowledge and awareness in this field. According to the AFA, the purpose of Cyber Patriot is to "excite, educate and motivate the next generation of cyber defenders and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduates of our nation needs." The program provides practical training while competing virtually against other service units across the nation. Capt. Brandon Sivret, 320th Missile Squadron; 1st Lt. Ellie Constantine, 90th Missile Wing Command Post; and 1st Lt. Heather Sealover, 90th Operations Group; are assisting East High School's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps team by mentoring them in preparation for the Cyber Patriot Competition. The first round of the competition will occur Saturday at East High School in the JROTC building. Lt. Col. Roderick Peoples, East High School JROTC commander, serves as a coach for the team in preparation for this event. The competition will last six hours as cadets will be required to compete in defending their networks against varied cyber-attacks. The cadets are excited to be a part of this program. Constantine and Sealover are currently looking for volunteer mentors who have some technical expertise to help lead these students through future portions of the competition. Please contact Constantine at 640-3232 or Sealover at 304-483-1579 if interested or to learn more about how to help out.