Cyber Saturdays Are Here

Are you a high school, community college, or Capitol student with an interest in cybersecurity? Would you like to test your skills in a fast-paced game environment? If so, one of Capitol’s upcoming Cyber Saturdays could be a great way to spend part of your weekend. The events reinforce the fundamentals of cybersecurity but are also designed to be fun.

The next Cyber Saturday is on Saturday January 23rd from 10 am to 4 pm at the McGowan Academic Center (M201) on Capitol’s campus; pizza and door prizes will be provided. The featured games will be Treasure Hunt and Oddball. In Treasure Hunt, participants work together in small groups to discover system vulnerabilities with a “treasure map” provided as a guide. In Oddball, teams strive to hold on to the “ball” – a file located on a target system. Specific details of both games are subject to change. Students attending the events will also have an opportunity to visit Capitol’s groundbreaking Cyber Lab, where students track worldwide cybersecurity threats and gain real-time, hands-on experience.

Cyber Saturday activities (January 23rd, February 20th, and April 16th) exercise a number of skills that students must master in order to become effective network security professionals. Coordination, quick thinking, good time management, and the ability to work as part of a team are all needed in order to make it through the multiple rounds of each game. Most importantly, the games provide plenty of opportunities to test offensive cybersecurity skills. Capitol Technology University is an ideal location to host events like these because of our dedicated Cyber Lab and faculty who take the time to make learning fun and engaging.

Cyber Saturday events are part of a broad effort to help build the next generation of cyber-defenders and security professionals, a key need in today’s digital economy. Capitol students who attend will also receive an invitation to compete on the Cyber Battle Team for upcoming competitions such as MACCDC and other major competitions.

Are you ready to join the action, or do you know someone who might be? Contact Meghan Young at Admissions: mayoung@captechu.edu or 301-369-2555.