Moscow Schools Launch Cybersecurity Pilot for 7th–9th Graders
Alexander Fedyakov, director of the IT and cybersecurity educational project 'Hackademy', commented on the launch of a pilot cybersecurity program for schoolchildren in the capital.
Consensus
- The pilot project in Moscow is for students in 7th–9th grades of math and IT profiles.
- Over 2,000 students are participating in the program.
- The program is conducted online via the 'Hakademия' platform.
- Classes occur one to two times per week.
- The curriculum includes nine lessons focused on cybersecurity.
- Students engage in game-based and simulation-based learning.
- The program aims to teach students how to identify vulnerabilities in digital products.
- Student progress is tracked automatically on the platform.
- The initiative is led by the Moscow city government and the 'Hakademия' educational project.
Points of divergence
- The program includes topics beyond cybersecurity, such as digital twins, agents, algorithms, and artificial intelligence. — ntv
- A ninth-grade student from School No. 1547 praised the platform's design and interactivity. — ntv
- Alexander Fedjakov, CEO of 'Hakademия', stated that 13–14-year-olds are most active in developing 'hacker thinking'. — ntv
- Alexander Fedjakov emphasized the high demand for cybersecurity specialists in Moscow due to the presence of major IT companies, universities, and educational centers. — vm
- The program includes three simulations where students take on the role of ethical hackers and learn physical and social protection strategies. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- IT-profession courses in the field of cybersecurity will be conducted for schoolchildren of Moscow — НТВ Москва
- Pilot cybersecurity project for students of 7-9 grades in Moscow schools has begun — Город Москва
- Director of 'Khacademy' commented on the launch of a cybersecurity program for schoolchildren — Вечерняя Москва
- Deputy director of institute assessed capital project on cybersecurity for schoolchildren — Вечерняя Москва
- Deputy Mayor Rakov: Capital students of 7-9th grades will take first step in profession in cybersecurity sphere — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Moscow
- Anastasia Rakova
- Khakademy
- Russia
- IT companies
- Institute of Profile Education Development of MSU
- Tatyana Permyakova
- Deputy Director of the Institute
- Alexandr Fedyakov