An engaging cybersecurity summer camp in the heart of downtown Denver

An engaging cybersecurity summer camp in the heart of downtown Denver

Summer Camp for High School Students

The GenCyber Summer Camp program at the CU Denver Business School provides exciting, hands-on cybersecurity experiences for students at the K-12 level. Students will explore various aspects of cybersecurity with hands-on exercises and games, including ethical hacking, social engineering, computer and digital forensics, networking fundamentals, cyber threats, cybersecurity careers, ethics in cybersecurity, and online safety.

No previous cybersecurity knowledge is required. CU Denver GenCyber is entirely free and open to all high school students in Colorado. Camp materials, including Raspberry Pi kits, virtual labs, and games, will be provided free of charge for hands-on learning. Students will receive a Certificate of Achievement at the end of the camp. Funding is jointly provided by the National Security Agency and National Science Foundation.

When: July 15-19, 2024; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (Online)

Summer Camp Program Overview

 
NSA
NSF
gencyber

10,000+

cybersecurity job openings in Colorado alone

65%

Colorado only meets 65% of its cybersecurity workforce need

$116,000

The average salary of a cybersecurity professional

CU Denver does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of age, color, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status, as applicable.

The CU Denver GenCyber program is supported by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) through Award #H98230-20-1-0097. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSA, NSF, or the U.S. government.

 


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