Cyber Patriot

Building the Human Component of Cyber Security

CyberPatriot is a competition that tests the ability of the students to defend a simulated corporate network from external hostile attacks.  But, it is far more than just a competition.  It is designed to educate and motivate your cadets to become the cyber defenders the nation needs while promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

The next generation of cyber defenders will compete in qualifying rounds in the fall to vie for one of the coveted slots to travel to Orlando for the CyberPatriot II National Championship, scheduled for 18-19 February 2010.

Please see our flyer and the PowerPoint Presentation for more detailed information.  

Requirements:

1.  Each cadet team will need a senior member to act as a Project Officer.  This idividual does not need to be a computer expert.

2.  Teams will consist of five cadets.  Participants must be current cadets enrolled in ninth through twelfth grade during the 2009-10 school year.  The participating cadets need to be computer literate, but no special skills are required.

3.  Squadrons will need to register their interest by 30 June 2009, but units will have until September to form a team.

Registration: 

Prospective coaches (Project Officers assigned by their unit commander) should sign up now, but no later than 30 June 2009.  There is no obligation in registering.  You will be asked to make a firm commitment in September.

1.  Go to the AFA's registration site, https://registration.afa.org/reg/reg1.aspx?event=cyber2010&regtype=RequestInfo to register your unit.

2.  Send an email to strupp@capnhq.gov with your unit information and the Project Officer's information.