Program Overview

Program Overview

The T³-CIDERS program is a train-the-trainer initiative designed to increase the adoption of advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) and data skills in cybersecurity research and education. The program aims to train faculty, researchers, and students as "future trainers" (FTs) with hands-on technical and instructional skills to enable more people to effectively leverage CI in cybersecurity.

Program Structure

The program includes:

• A series of technical pre-training modules
• A weeklong summer institute
• Ongoing learning engagements conducted over an academic year
• Locally tailored CI-infused training events at the participants' respective home institutions

Program Goals

The ultimate goal of T³-CIDERS is to build a "CI+cybersecurity" community of practice as the cohort continues to practice and teach CI skills in their teaching and research activities. The program responds to the need to close the CI and data skill gap to meet the increasing challenges in securing the digital world.

Target Audience

The program targets faculty, researchers, and students in cybersecurity and cyber-related disciplines.

Implementation

The first cohort of the program started in 2024, and based on the lessons learned, a fully online program will be developed to expand the reach of T³-CIDERS to a broader audience.

Publication Details

The program is described in a conference paper titled "T3-CIDERS: Train-the-trainer and community building to increase cyberinfrastructure adoption in cybersecurity research and education" published in the PEARC '25: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing 2025: The Power of Collaboration conference proceedings. The paper is authored by Wirawan Purwanto, Mohan Yang, Peng Jiang, Shanan Chappell Moots, Masha Sosonkina, and Hongyi Wu.