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Cadets interested in the CyberPatriot team should attend training practices on Wednesdays from 2:30-4:00.
Cadets interested in the CyberPatriot team should attend training practices on Wednesdays from 2:30-4:00.
wHAT IS cyberpATRIOt?
wHAT IS cyberpATRIOt?
The National Youth Cyber Education Program is STEM program of the Air & Space Forces Association. It was created to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation's future. It is NOT hacker training, offensive behaviors are not allowed.
National Youth Cyber Defense Competition
National Youth Cyber Defense Competition
At the center of CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, an online-based program that puts teams of high school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. Through a series of online competition rounds, teams are given a set of virtual operating systems and are tasked with finding and fixing cybersecurity vulnerabilities while maintaining critical services. The top teams in the nation earn all-expenses-paid trips to Maryland for the National Finals Competition where they can earn national recognition and scholarship money.
fixing vulnerabilities
fixing vulnerabilities
Cadets compete virtually on Linux, Windows, and Cisco systems testing a variety of skills and knowledge.
hardening systems
hardening systems
The team focuses on improving security on virtual Linux and Windows systems to ensure only authorized users have access.
Why join?
Why join?
Learn highly valuable and marketable technical, teamwork, and critical thinking skills needed in a increasingly connected world.
What you'll do
What you'll do
Identify threats and vulnerabilities on computers and virtual networks and secure and improve them.
what you'll learn
what you'll learn
Learn about and practice skills used in industry to secure digital assets. Solve real world problems with real world solutions.
2025-26 Season schedule
2025-26 Season schedule
We will be participating in as many training and practice rounds as possible to be prepared for the competition rounds.
Competitions are held in 1SG Whiteside's classroom afterschool. Cadets have 4 consecutive hours to compete in each competition; snacks are provided for competitions.
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