Beyond the Flag: A Framework for Integrating Cybersecurity Competitions into K-12 Education for Cognitive Apprenticeship and Ethical Skill Development

Tran Duc Le, Truong Duy Dinh, Phuc Hao Do +2

Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions are powerful pedagogical tools for addressing the global cybersecurity workforce gap, yet their effective K-12 implementation is often undermine…