Cyber Camps Trains Students for Roles in Cyber Workforce
To educate the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, the Cyber Innovation Center series of cyber summer camps will give young people and educators a chance to participate in various forums focused on cybersecurity, cyber forensics and cyber animation.
The week-long CIC summer camps aim to teach students how to prepare themselves for academic and career pathways through greater understanding of cyber risks and technologies. The camps are hosted by regional university partners and include interactive labs and project-based curriculum.
In addition, teachers have the opportunity to network with university mentors and to learn how to integrate cyber technology into classroom curriculum at camps and workshops held prior to camp.
This summer’s first camp was held in June at the Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and focused on cyber discovery. Students participated in discussion sessions, hands-on labs, cryptographic treasure hunt/cyber crime race, evening cyber-related film sessions, and a final day cyber challenge.
The second camp, Cyber Forensics, will be held in July at Northwestern State University. This camp will offer students and teachers an immersive simulation of the investigation of a crime scene using actual forensics and cyber forensics techniques and processes.
The third camp of the summer, Cyber Animation and Visual Effects, will be held in August at Louisiana State University Shreveport. The Cyber AVE Camp will provide students and teachers the opportunity to explore the world of animation and visualization through rocketry.
“This summer’s Cyber Innovation Center camps make learning about a critical issue – cybersecurity – fun and rewarding,” said Mark Horan, Dell’s vice president of education. “And not only will the camps train students on how to help prevent cybersecurity breaches, they’ll hopefully grow students’ interest in becoming part of a much-needed future cyber workforce.”
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