February 22, 2023

10:00 - 11:00 AM PST

NCyTE's virtual Cyber Career Challenge provides students with the opportunity to gain real world cybersecurity workforce experience. Students will work virtually in teams to configure, operate, protect, and defend a small network of machines. 

The information session covers the workshop expectations, assignments, schedule, and details on the virtual environment students will be working in. 

Student eligibility:

• Completed an introduction to networking course and an introduction to cybersecurity course
• Attended one of the three information sessions being offered on February 21, 22, and 23
• Complete a CCC commitment agreement.

Students from community colleges, technical colleges, and universities are encouraged to apply. Since the CCC provides a real-world cybersecurity workforce experience, it could meet the requirements for an internship or co-operative education experience. Students will need to inquire at their institution to find out.

Schedule:

• March 2 - Commitment Agreement due
• April 10 - Workshop begins: Introduction to program work roles
• April 17 - Introduction to the network requirements and team selection
• April 24 - Network admin basics, Kanban, Gantt charts, Visio diagrams
• May 1 to June 5 - Teams work independently and receive guidance on network management and pentest prep
• June 12 - Pentest
• June 15 - Team presentations
• September 15 (Optional) Virtual Career Fair

Learning objectives:

Students will work in teams of three to successfully complete the following:

• 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 the technical requirements specified.
•  Defend their network against a penetration test.
• Analyze the network for any evidence of attacks or compromise resulting from penetration testing.
• Present their approach to operating the network and findings from the penetration test.

Facilitator:

Vincent Nestler

Senior Personnel, NCyTE Center

Associate Professor, California State University- San Bernardino

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 NCyTE is funded by the National Science Foundation Grant #2054724