T3-CIDERS: Fostering a Community of Practice in CI- and Data-Enabled Cybersecurity Research Through a Train-the-Trainer Program

Volume 16, Issue 1 (March 2025), pp. 16–19

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@article{jocse-16-1-4,
  author={Wirawan Purwanto and Mohan Yang and Peng Jiang and Masha Sosonkina and Hongyi Wu},
  title={T3-CIDERS: Fostering a Community of Practice in CI- and Data-Enabled Cybersecurity Research Through a Train-the-Trainer Program},
  journal={The Journal of Computational Science Education},
  year=2025,
  month=mar,
  volume=16,
  issue=1,
  pages={16--19},
  doi={https://doi.org/10.22369/issn.2153-4136/16/1/4}
}

We present a training program named T3-CIDERS, the Train- The-Trainer approach to fostering cyberinfrastructure (CI)- and Data-Enabled Research in CyberSecurity. T3-CIDERS is a train-the-trainer program for advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) skills that is designed to be synergistic with research, teaching, and learning activities in cybersecurity and cyber-related disciplines. The participants, termed 'future trainers' (FTs), are trained in effective instructional design and CI hands-on materials from DeapSECURE, developed in a previous CyberTraining program. T3-CIDERS aims to enhance cybersecurity research and education through broader adoption of advanced CI techniques such as artificial intelligence, big data, parallel programming, and platforms like high-performance computing (HPC) systems. T3-CIDERS includes pre-training, a weeklong summer institute, ongoing learning engagements, and local training activities. The FTs conduct local training tailored to the needs at their respective home institutions. They will also develop a new CI training module (called 'Module X') based on the observed common needs in the cybersecurity research community. Community building is integral to T3-CIDERS as its overarching goal. The first cohort of FTs who took the 2024 summer institute comprises faculty members, researchers, and students representing multiple states.