HSU News

AFA CyberPatriot: Student Exploration of Cybersecurity

Mar 13, 2018 | News

[cmsmasters_row data_width=”boxed” data_padding_left=”3″ data_padding_right=”3″ data_top_style=”default” data_bot_style=”default” data_color=”default” data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top_laptop=”0″ data_padding_bottom_laptop=”0″ data_padding_top_tablet=”0″ data_padding_bottom_tablet=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_bottom_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_v=”0″ data_padding_bottom_mobile_v=”0″ data_shortcode_id=”olqimajpy9″][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”3w1m9nox08″ animation_delay=”0″] WHAT IS AFA […]

[cmsmasters_row data_width=”boxed” data_padding_left=”3″ data_padding_right=”3″ data_top_style=”default” data_bot_style=”default” data_color=”default” data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top_laptop=”0″ data_padding_bottom_laptop=”0″ data_padding_top_tablet=”0″ data_padding_bottom_tablet=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_bottom_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_v=”0″ data_padding_bottom_mobile_v=”0″ data_shortcode_id=”olqimajpy9″][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”3w1m9nox08″ animation_delay=”0″]

WHAT IS AFA CYBERPATRIOT?

​AFA’s CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program.  At the center of CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. The competition puts teams of high school and middle school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. In the rounds of competition, teams are given a set of virtual images that represent operating systems and are tasked with finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the images and hardening the system while maintaining critical services in a six hour period.  Teams compete for the top placement within their state and region, and the top teams in the nation earn all-expenses paid trips to Baltimore, MD for the National Finals Competition where they can earn national recognition and scholarship money.​

SUMMER CYBERCAMP in FORT WALTON BEACH, FL
The HSU Educational Foundation is excited to host a CyberCamp this summer introducing cybersecurity concepts to students in Northwest Florida. Follow our updates to the Event Calendar for opportunities to register. The event will be held the week of June 11-15th, 2018.

It is our goal to become a Center of Excellence in our region, facilitating and supporting the growth of CyberPatriot programs among youth in our region. Through this program, students have an opportunity to explore promising career pathways and develop key skills of developing leadership, problem solving and team work. Learning the valuable STEM principles of cybersecurity will help students acquire careers of global demand.

HOW CAN BUSINESSES and VOLUNTEERS GET INVOLVED?
We are currently seeking partners to help support growth of student team participation in our region. This includes registration, instruction, and equipment costs. Sponsoring a team offers a special opportunity to help shape the workforce of tomorrow, encouraging them to prepare for careers calling on the skills in greatest demand. Your support will help propel our community and our Nation forward.
We also need volunteers, coaches, and mentors to help make this program successful.
Please contact us through this CONTACT US link to let us know you are interested in helping support this or other HSU Educational Foundation youth programs.
 Here is a great video about this program:

[/cmsmasters_text][/cmsmasters_column][/cmsmasters_row]