Cyber Defense Center: Student Activities

Cyber Training Workshops

By Appointment
Ada County Center Pintail Building

Individuals, businesses, and faculty are invited to join CWI's Cyber Defense Center for workshops covering an overview of cybersecurity content, an explanation of cybersecurity elements, and a discussion of the principles of good cyber hygiene and cyber awareness. These workshops 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 sarahoyt@cwi.edu (208)562-2553.

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. 

RASPBERRY PI SUMMER CAMP

Join us for a five-day summer day camp and learn the basics of computing and cybersecurity. This program is designed for high school students to introduce them to the growing field of cybersecurity through hands-on activities. Campers will receive their own Raspberry Pi and learn the basics of programming, circuit design, and cyber-physical systems.

Campers will also get to interact with peers and mentors and explore the possibilities of a challenging and rewarding career path. On the last day of camp, campers will get to use their new skills to solve challenging puzzles and participate in a capture the flag activity facilitated by the Idaho National Laboratory. No prior knowledge or skills are required.

There is a $200 fee associated with this camp, which covers the cost of lunch and supplies each day.  However, we are offering scholarships for those in need.  If you would like to participate in this scholarship opportunity, please reach out to sarahoyt@cwi.edu.

Cyber Summer Camp

Join CWI for Cyber Summer Camp! This week-long event is aimed at teaching high school students the basics of computing, cybersecurity, and information technology through hands-on experience.

This will be a five-day summer day camp where students will learn the basics of computing and cybersecurity. This program is designed for high school students to introduce them to the growing field of cybersecurity through hands-on activities. 

Campers will also get to interact with peers and mentors and explore the possibilities of a challenging and rewarding career path. On the last day of camp, campers will get to use their new skills to solve challenging puzzles and participate in a capture the flag activity facilitated by the Idaho National Laboratory. No prior knowledge or skills are required.

There is a $200 fee associated with this camp, which covers the cost of lunch and supplies each day.  However, we are offering scholarships for those in need.  If you would like to participate in this scholarship opportunity, please reach out to sarahoyt@cwi.edu.