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What is GenCyber?

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The GenCyber program provides summer cybersecurity camp experiences for students at the K-12 level. The goals of the Midwest GenCyber program are to:

  • Ignite, sustain, and increase awareness of K12 cybersecurity content and cybersecurity postsecondary and career opportunities for participants through year-round engagement;
  • Increase student diversity in cybersecurity college and career readiness pathways at the K-12 level; and
  • Facilitate teacher readiness within a teacher learning community to learn, develop, and deliver cybersecurity content for the K-12 classroom in collaboration with other nationwide initiatives.

The GenCyber program strives to be a part of the solution to the Nation’s shortfall of skilled cybersecurity professionals. Ensuring that enough young people are inspired to utilize their talents in cybersecurity is critical to the future of our country’s national and economic security as we become even more reliant on cyber-based technology in every aspect of our daily lives. 
 

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To ensure a level playing field, GenCyber camps are open to all student and teacher participants at no cost. Funding is provided by the National Security Agency. The GenCyber program is financially supported by the National Science Foundation and other federal partners on an annual basis.

The Midwest GenCyber Camps are a multi-event experience for high school students entering ninth through twelfth grades in the fall 2022.

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Micro Camp #2

Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things (IoT)

Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: The Ashton Building, 1229 Millwork Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102

What will students do?

Explore the Internet of Things (IoT)

  • Learn how to build electronic circuits
  • Live Drone hacking demonstration
  • Explore real hardware hands on

Learn about Cybersecurity

  • Meet security professionals from various industries
  • Hear about real world examples of cybersecurity in action
  • Learn the basics of capture the flag and hacking with online labs

Have Fun

  • Join us for a fun filled event
  • Meet and network with like-minded individuals
  • Snacks, labs, and trivia
  • Collaborate with peers

To reserve your spot, visit: www.mccneb.edu/GenCyber or complete the application below.

For more information, contact:

2022 Gen Cyber Summer Camp

Dates: Monday June 27 - Friday July 1, 2022

Location: The Ashton Building, 1229 Millwork Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102

Camp Schedule

Day 1 - Architecture
Monday June 27, 2022 9 A.M. - 4 P.M.

On our first day we will be going through Camp Introductions. Providing and building a Raspberry Pi, yours to keep! Then closing with Security Practices.

Day 2 - Programming
Tuesday June 28, 2022 9 A.M. - 4 P.M.

On our second day we will be exploring the world of Python programmed drones. Test your coding skills in our drone course and compete in our race!

Day 3 - Forensics
Wednesday June 29, 2022 9 A.M. - 4 P.M.

During our third day we will be introducing crime scene forensics. In this we will go over how data is stored and used for realistic crime studies. Then closing with the introduction of S.C.A.D.A (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems)

Day 4 - Pen testing
Thursday June 30, 2022 9 A.M. - 4 P.M.

During our fourth day we will be hacking our own drone code with using IoT hacking. Revisiting S.C.A.D.A programming and weather.

Day 5 - All the Cyber
Friday July 1, 2022 9 A.M. - 4 P.M.

On our final day we will be put in the playing field of capture the flag. Then putting our minds together for an escape room. Ending with awards and final goodbyes.

 

Breakfast, Lunch and Refreshments will be provided*

To reserve your spot, visit: www.mccneb.edu/GenCyber or complete the application below.

For more information, contact:

Micro camp #3

Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things (IoT)

Date: Saturday October 1, 9 A.M. - 1 P.M.

Location: TBD

What will students do?

Explore the Internet of Things (IoT)

  • Learn how to build electronic circuits
  • Live Drone hacking demonstration
  • Explore real hardware hands on

Learn about Cybersecurity

  • Meet security professionals from various industries
  • Hear about real world examples of cybersecurity in action
  • Learn the basics of capture the flag and hacking with online labs

Have Fun

  • Meet and network with like-minded individuals
  • Snacks, labs, and trivia
  • Collaborate with peers

To reserve your spot, visit: www.mccneb.edu/GenCyber or complete the application below.

For more information, contact:

Hello, everyone!

Here is the schedule for the 10th. We are on the Bellevue University campus, in the Humanities building, Room 206.

Date: Saturday October 1, 9 A.M. - 1 P.M.

Location: Bellevue University campus

Schedule

9:00 am - Welcome campers. Gary will go over the handout with the next steps for their careers. Doug and Gary are working on this handout.

9:15 am - Concepts review. Kristeen will cover the concepts.

9:30 am - Forensics. Gary will discuss this.

9:45 am - Command line. Assima will discuss this, including showing how the CLI works in MP3Stego.

10:15 am - Break

10:30 am - Steganography. Doug will cover this, including mentioning MP3Stego.

11:00 am - Browser history reviewing, including query strings. Karla will cover this.

11:30 am - Pizza lunch + Peter Sakaris (former FBI Agent, current Private Investigator) as speaker.

12:00 pm - Sattler Institute Forensics case. Karla will introduce and everyone else will help students if they get stuck.

1:00 pm - Done. Kids get to leave.

WHAT WILL STUDENTS DO?

  • Learn about forensic investigations
  • Practice command line interface skills
  • Use steganography tools
  • Solve a missing assets case

Learn about Cybersecurity

  • Meet security professionals from various industries
  • Hear about real world examples of cybersecurity in action
  • Learn the basics of capture the flag and hacking with online labs

Have Fun

  • Meet and network with like-minded individuals
  • Snacks, labs, and trivia
  • Collaborate with peers

To reserve your spot, visit: www.mccneb.edu/GenCyber or complete the application below.

For more information, contact: