Hey students! Ready to dive into the world of cybersecurity and protect your school from cyber-attacks? Enter the NCCE CYBERSECURITY STUDENT CHALLENGE and learn how to keep your school's data safe. Here's how to get started:

GUIDELINES

RUBRIC

ENTRY FORM

GRAPHIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES

MEDIA RELEASE

Registration Opens on April 1, 2026

Closes on November 30, 2026

How to Participate

Create a poster and social media post to champion good cybersecurity actions. Make it a fun and creative way to spread awareness about the importance of staying safe online.

Who is Eligibile

Any K-12 student may enter this challenge. Students will be placed in the following grade level bands for ranking: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. If the student is under 13 years of age, a parent or legal guardian must provide permission on the entry form to authorize submission.

Student Role

You have been hired by NCCE to create and promote good cybersecurity actions for K-12 students. You will need to design a poster that can be shared with local school districts and a social media post that can be shared on social media.

PROJECT SUBMISSION

Submit your poster and social media post as a JPG, PNG, or PDF and your Works Cited and Media Form as a PDF to the Entry Form by November 30, 2026.

*If the student is under 13 years of age, a parent or legal guardian must provide permission on the entry form to authorize submission.

🧑‍💻DEMONSTRATE THESE SKILLS

Communicate essential cybersecurity concepts and best practices clearly to peers and the school community.
Present ideas using logical reasoning and evidence to explain the chosen cybersecurity theme.
Tailor messaging, design choices, and tone to the needs and expectations of a student audience.
Select or create artwork, icons, and visual elements that enhance and support the cybersecurity theme.
Create a promotional flyer or marketing asset that effectively communicates a cybersecurity message.
Apply professional visual design principles, including layout, typography, color, and spacing.
Demonstrate technical proficiency by using digital tools to manipulate images, graphics, and layouts.

🌀GET RECOGNized

1st place in each grade band (k-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12)

Challenge winners will be

announced in January 2027 and recognized at the NCCE board meeting.
published on the NCCE website and NCCE Blog.

Each grade band student sponsor will receive a FREE NCCE registration to the Conference in February 2027.
Each grade band sponsor will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Each grade band student winner will receive a $500 scholarship.
One Star Engagement Award: $500 (to be awarded to the teacher/class that best showcases via social media the process of the project during the challenge).

🍎Learning Resources

Cyber Classroom Resources

BEFORE YOU SUBMIT... DID YOU?

☑️ follow the guidelines for creating your poster and social media post?

☑️ check the rubric to ensure you met all the criteria?

☑️ identify a project sponsor?

☑️ complete the Media Form?

☑️ complete the Entry Form?

☑️ upload your project (poster and social media post) as a jpg, png or PDF to the Entry Form?

☑️ upload your Media Form to the Entry Form?

Get in touch with us at ncce@ncce.org

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