February 23, 2023

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