2023 UNLV GenCyber Camp

Camp Dates

• Spring camps: Saturdays, April 29, 2023

• Summer camp: Monday ~ Friday, July 24 ~ 28, 2023

• Fall camp: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Daily Schedule (Varies slightly daily)

• 8:30am - 9:00am: Check-in and light breakfast

• 9:00am - 12:15pm: Morning program (Morning snack around 10:30am)

• 12:15pm - 1:00pm: Lunch

• 1:00pm - 4:00pm: Afternoon program (Afternoon snack around 3:00pm)

• 4:00pm - 4:30pm: Daily summary and quiz for prizes

Highlights of the program

• Free breakfast, lunch and morning/afternoon snacks. There is no cost to attend. 

• Lots of daily and team prizes.

• Notebook computer will be available to attendant.

• Knowledge in cybersecurity. Students will learn fundamental cybersecurity concepts through lectures and demonstrations.

• Hands-on cybersecurity activities. Students will experience with exciting hacking tools and techniques. They will be engaged in hands-on activities for attacks and defenses.

• Group activities on cyber vulnerability investigation, capture-the-flag competitions, and team-based games.

• Guest speeches. Cybersecurity experts from top cybersecurity organizations will present the current status of cyber attacks and defenses.

Spring Camp Activities

1. Ice breaker games

2. Secret message passing 

3. Investigation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities 

4. Hands-on labs with Kali Linux

Summer camp featured on Channel 8 News

Event Location and Driving Direction 

The UNLV GenCyber camp will be held at the UNLV SEB (Science and Engineering Building) located on the north side of the UNLV Campus. Please refer to the direction on SEB page. An outdoor parking lot (Lot P) is located at the north side of the building. Parents can drop students off at the north entrance of SEB from parking lot P. Part of the parking lot P is blocked due to construction, but the SEB north entrance is still accessible. If students are driving themselves, they can park at the parking building next to SEB (Cottage Grove Parking Garage). Parking is FREE on Saturdays for Spring and Fall camps. During summer camps, parking permits will be distributed on the first day for self-drivers.

The event will be held at the  SEB Auditorium, SEB 1311, on the first floor. Registration desk will be located in front of the auditorium.