Cybersecurity Events, Workshops & Training

CYBER ESCAPE ROOM

Dates: May 2
Times: Three sessions available: 9 – 10 a.m., 10 – 11 a.m., 11 a.m. – noon
Location: Ada County Center Pintail Building (APIN)
Cost: FREE

Step into an immersive cybersecurity challenge with CWI’s Cyber Escape Room. This unique experience is a beginner-level cyber escape room with puzzles and challenges using real-world cybersecurity techniques such as ciphers, cryptography, password cracking, and social engineering. Each session is limited to 10 people. Early registration is recommended to secure your spot.

Register for Cyber Escape Room

Cyber Summer Camp

Dates: June 23 – 27
Times: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Ada County Center Pintail Building (APIN), Room 1425
Cost: $200/per student, grades 7 – 10 (scholarships available)

Dive into the world of computing and cybersecurity at CWI’s Cyber Summer Camp. This week-long camp introduces students, grades 7 – 10, to computer hardware, operating systems, and the fundamentals of cybersecurity through interactive activities. Attendees will explore gamified cybersecurity education, learn about hackers and cybersecurity threats, and gain valuable hands-on experience.

Register by Wednesday, June 18

Summer Bridge Camp

Date: July 7 – 11
Time: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Nampa Campus Micron Education Center (NMEC)
Cost: FREE

CWI’s Summer Bridge Camp is a week-long enrichment and skills development program designed for current 11th-grade students interested in exploring careers in Computer Science/Engineering, Automotive/Manufacturing, and Health Sciences. Participants will engage in two classes each day, leadership development workshops, and off-campus industry tours tailored to their chosen field. The program also includes career preparation sessions, guest speaker presentations, and an empowerment workshop. Students will have the opportunity to connect with CWI faculty, staff, and peers through interactive activities and icebreakers. Breakfast, lunch, and transportation for off-campus visits will be provided.

Register by Friday, May 16

Idaho Cyber Range Event Day

Annual Event in April & October
Ada County Center Pintail Building

Students in all Idaho Higher-Education institutions are invited to participate in an Idaho Cyber Range (ICR) Event Day.

The ICR Event Day will consist of six to eight activities related to general STEM and specifics about cybersecurity For example, network packet sniffing with Wireshark in which we will discuss network monitoring and demonstrate Wireshark. We will then have the participants, working together in groups through a lab exercise, using Wireshark to load and examine a packet capture file and score points based on questions they can answer about packets in the file.

Many other presentations and labs will be available throughout the day. The Higher-Education Institutions across Idaho participating in the ICR Event Day invites members of the public who want to learn about cyber, local high schools and technical schools, as well as teachers who want to learn and do activities related to cyber. 

The following events are hosted at the Security Operations Center (SOC), located at the College's Ada County Center Pintail Building (APIN).

Cyber Webinars

These webinars will cover topics in cyber careers, & provide advice on preparing your cyber resume, attaining industry recognized certifications, & focus on cybersecurity workforce preparation.

CISA Tabletop Exercises

In these exercises, we will evaluate different cybersecurity compromises, such as healthcare cyber attacks, voting machine compromises, chemical sector attacks, etc.  We will also discuss the issues surrounding the cyber attacks.

Cyber Brown Bags

These presentations will discuss how AI is being used for Cyber Attacks such as in AI Deep Fakes.  They will also discuss the use of SIEMs in Cybersecurity, and the ethics of AI use in cybersecurity.

Amazon Cybersecurity Awareness Training

Increase your awareness in cybersecurity by participating in this free, online training provided through Amazon covering secure communication, data classification, phishing, physical security, social engineering, data privacy, third-party/application security, laptop standards, data protection, and acceptable use.

A certificate may be downloaded upon completion of the training.

Amazon Cybersecurity Awareness Training

Amazon Web Services Training & Certification

• Online Cloud Training
• Machine Learning & AI
• Database Training
• Security Training
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Enterprise Training

AWS Training & Certification

Cybersecurity AWARENESS Badge

Learn about Cybersecurity Awareness by earning a badge as a CWI student or employee.

Cybersecurity Awareness Badge

Microsoft LEARN

Discover Microsoft certifications and free learning paths from Microsoft Learn for in-demand job roles.

Microsoft Learn for Students

Eligible students can take up to eight Microsoft Learn for Students fundamental certification exams for free this academic year, including the SC-900 Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals.

Microsoft Learn for Educators

Microsoft Learn for Educators takes the best of learning paths and enables you to bring this Microsoft Official Curriculum and instructor-led training materials into your classroom. Eligible educators and faculty members at colleges, universities, community colleges, polytechnics, and secondary schools can access Microsoft's ready-to-teach curriculum and teaching materials aligned to industry-recognized Microsoft Certifications. These certifications augment a student's existing degree path and validate the skills needed to be successful across a variety of technical careers.

Microsoft for Educators

Microsoft Training Modules

Enhance your understanding of essential cybersecurity concepts with these free training modules from Microsoft. Whether you're new to the field or looking to refresh your knowledge, these self-paced courses cover the fundamentals needed to build a strong security foundation:

• Basic cybersecurity threats, attacks, and mitigations
• Authentication and authorization in cybersecurity
• Network-based threats and mitigations
• Basic concepts of cybersecurity

Public Cyber Training Workshops

Individuals, businesses, and faculty are invited to join CWI's Cyber Defense Center at the Ada County Center Pintail Building (APIN) for trainings covering an overview of cybersecurity content, an explanation of cybersecurity elements, and a discussion of the principles of good cyber hygiene. These trainings will also have lab elements to practice what is being delivered. You will be able to use content from these workshops both in your home and in your workplace. Those interested may set up a date and time for the delivery of these workshops by contacting the Cyber Defense Center.

SECURITY Certification ROADMAP

Security Certification Roadmap

The Cyber Defense Center will be having guest speakers present to students and those interested in cybersecurity about how to succeed in cybersecurity, how to get into the field of cybersecurity, what skills or certifications are recommended for a career in cybersecurity, etc. 

Schedule of presentations coming soon! 

NCL Competition

• 7 members per team at $35 each
• Bi-annual event in October/November & March/April

The National Cyber League's (NCL) mission is to prepare the next generation of cybersecurity professionals by providing high school and college students, as well as their coaches, an online, safe platform of real-world cybersecurity challenges. The NCL's virtual training ground features a competitive process and supportive community helping students develop, improve, and validate their cybersecurity skills. Students’ progress and strengths are validated through their individual Scouting Reports and team rankings, enabling recruiters to easily determine students’ fit for open positions.

NIATEC Invitational Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NICCDC)

• TBA
• 4 members per team, $25 each

The NIATEC Invitational Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NICCDC) is a regional, collegiate, cyber defense competition. Participants will be immersed in an environment where they will be required to manage resources and information systems by applying cybersecurity principles and tools to perform the tasks related to system security administration, digital forensics, secure software development, security policy development and compliance, industrial control systems, and the NICE framework. Participants will need to incorporate the information assurance principles outlined in federal policy and standards such as National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) special publications, Risk Management Framework (RMF), Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). This competition exposes participants to the above-mentioned information assurance attributes through the CIA triad: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.

CyberForce Competition

The CyberForce Competition is a defend/attack cyber-physical scenario that helps participants increase their knowledge and understanding of cyber-physical threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences.

Venture College Cyber Challenge

• February – April

This is a ‘reverse pitch’ competition, which means you don’t have to bring your own idea. Participants will choose a problem provided by industry partners and propose a solution in the form of a new venture. Teams will compete for cash prizes as they solve cybersecurity challenges critical to industry growth. At the same time, they will be building a viable venture for themselves and making helpful connections to mentors and industry leaders.

Venture College will lead participants through a week-long sprint to test, validate, and launch their venture. Teams will be working with industry experts, business leaders, and mentors to help them craft their venture and pitch.

Last Mile Scholarship

The Microsoft Cybersecurity Scholarship Program supports community college degree and industry certificate completion through financial assistance (up to $500) and subsidies for cybersecurity certification exam costs (up to $375). Financial assistance is intended to cover short-term basic needs, such as food, rent, health care, transportation/car issues, and/or a laptop/device. In addition to funding, students will receive a year of LinkedIn Premium and access to the GitHub Student Developer Pack for free. This is not a loan. All students with financial need are eligible, and students from groups who are underrepresented in cybersecurity are especially encouraged to apply. The program is operated by the Last Mile Education Fund and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Consequence-driven Cyber-informed Engineering

• June 25 – 26, Idaho Falls

Learn more at Idaho National Laboratory

AI CON USA

• June 8 – 13, Seattle, Washington

Attend AI CON USA

Interface Boise

• Aug. 28, Boise

Register for Interface Boise Event

Cyber Job Fairs

Join us for Cyber Career Day at Boise State University during Cyber Awareness Month in October.