Monthly Member Meeting - Virtual / 9:00 AM PST

Friday, January 19, 2024

Virtual Cybersecurity Career Challenge

Do you have a team of students looking for real-world experience working in cybersecurity?

Finding employment in cybersecurity without experience can be daunting and intimidating. The Virtual Cybersecurity Career Challenge is designed to give your students a real-world experience they can add to their resume and highlight to potential employers.

Virtual Cyber Career Challenge Outcome

• Develop a project plan for an Information System that supports a fictitious business.
•  Utilize project management tools for communication and project implementation.
•  Operate a network of nine devices within specific technical requirements
•  Defend the network against a penetration test.
•  Analyze the network for evidence of attacks or compromise resulting from penetration testing.

Cyber Career Challenge Proposed Schedule

• March 4 - Workshop begins: Introduction to program work roles
• March 11 - Introduction to the network requirements and team selection
• March 18 - Network admin basics, Kanban, Gantt charts, Visio diagrams
• March 25 to  May 3 - Teams work independently and receive guidance on network management and pentest prep
• May 6 - Pentest
• May 9 - Team presentations
• September 13 (Optional) Virtual Career Fair

 REGISTER TO ATTEND

The Virtual Career Challenge is run by Vincent Nestler, Associate Professor at Cal State University - San Bernardino, Senior Personnel  - NCyTE Center

NCyTE is funded by the National Science Foundation grant #2054724