GenCyber Camp at UNLV

Event Location and Driving Direction

The UNLV GenCyber camp will be held at UNLV SEB (Science and Engineering Building). It is at the north side of the UNLV Campus. Please refer to the direction on this page (https://www.unlv.edu/maps/seb). A large outdoor parking lot (Lot P) is located at the north side of the building off Cottage Grove ave. Parents can drop students at the north entrance facing the parking lot. If students are driving a car, they can park at the same parking lot. Parking permits will be distributed on the first day.

The event will be held at the classroom (SEB 1243) on the first floor everyday. Registration desk will be located in front of the classroom.

Camp Schedule

The camp starts on June 5, Wednesday, 2019, and ends on June 11, 2019, Tuesday. There is no camp during the weekends (June 8 - 9). From June 5 to June 10, the camp is held at UNLV SEB. On the last day, The camp will be co-located with the 23rd Colloquium to be held at the JW Marriott Resort and Spa in Las Vegas CISSE. (https://www.cisse.info/e/23rd/agenda) The location to the venue is found at https://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/lasjw-jw-marriott-las-vegas-resort-and-spa/.

Daily Schedule For June 5 - 10 (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

Daily Schedule For June 11, Tuesday (At CISSE)

• 10:30am - 11:00am: Students arrive and check in (CISSE)
• 11:00am - 11:30am: Poster set up
• 11:30am - 12:30pm: Lunch
• 12:30pm - 1:15pm: Attending CISSE Master class
• 1:15pm - 2:00pm: Student Presentation
• 2:00pm - 2:30pm: Poster Display
• 2:30pm - 3:15pm: Student presentation
• 3:15pm - 4:00pm: Poster Display
• 4:00pm - 5:00pm Graduation Ceremony + Camp Survey
• 5:00pm - 5:30pm Attending CISSE Session
• 5:30pm - 6:30pm: CISSE Award ceremony (GenCyber poster award)
• 6:30pm - 8:00pm: CAE Dinner (All students are invited)

Highlights of the program

• Free breakfast, free lunch. There is no cost to attend. Lots of prizes.
• 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 team competitions for attacks and defenses.
• Guest speeches: Cybersecurity experts from top cybersecurity organizations will present the current status of cyber attacks and defenses.
• Meeting with GenCyber Alumni. Previous GenCyber campus will visit the camp on Monday June 10 and discuss their activities in Cybersecurity.
• Cybersecurity poster creation. Students will find a cybersecurity topic, discuss the risks and protections methods, and create a poster. Students will be trained in how to create an effective poster by the experts.
• Participation in CISSE colloquium on the last day. CISSE is one of the largest cybersecurity education conference. Students will participate in this prestigious event and meet cybersecurity experts. Students will present their posters in this event and winning teams will be awarded at the event.
• Optional participation in CISSE Cybersecurity competition. CISSE invites high schools students for a competition on Sunday, June 9. GenCyber students are encouraged to participate in it.

Lectures and Labs

The lectures will cover the following topics.

1. Internet and networking
2. Cybersecurity concepts
3. Online behavior and human factors
4. Cybercrime and protection
5. Cryptography and passwords
6. Wireless and mobile security
7. Scavenger hunting
8. Blockchain and cryptocurrency
9. Cybersecurity poster creation

Preparation Before the Camp

1. Campers should decide a hacker handle before they come to the camp. The hacker handle will be used for identifying the student and assigning GenCyber Coins. We will send out an email with a registration code. Campers should register with the hacker handle following the email instruction. (See below for registration)

2. We encourage campers to bring their own notebook computer, if they have. Having multiple computers will help students to collect information from the web during poster development.

GenCyber Coin Registration

As part of our GenCyber Camp, we will be using a website for additional learning and fun activities. Please register on the site before you come to camp on Wednesday, June 5th. Here are some instructions to help you get registered:

1. Choose your own HackerName (Hacker Handle). Come up with something fun and unique, and try to relate it to your personality or interests. (Make sure it is appropriate for the classroom!)
2. In your browser, go to https://gencybercoin.tk/register/
3. Put the HackerName you chose in the Username field.
4. Put your name (the one you want to go by) in the First Name field.
5. Put your HackerName in the Last Name field.
6. Choose a difficult password (and remember it!) for the password field.
7. Answer the security questions of your choosing.
8. Check your email from the camp director, Dr. Jo sent on June 1 (Subject: "2019 UNLV GenCyber Camp Registration"). It contains a registration code unique to you. Enter the code in the registration code field.

Once registered, you may begin exploring the site. There are many optional opportunities on the site for you to begin learning before the camp begins. There is also a bug bounty program on the site, so you may begin exploring immediately for bounties to start getting points.

Please note, the first day you will be explaining why you chose your HackerName.

Have fun, and we’ll see you on Wednesday, June 5th!