Wilmington University hosted the fourth annual United States Cyber Challenge Delaware “camp” for high school, undergraduate and graduate students at the New Castle campus
The program is held in conjunction with the University of Delaware, Delaware State University, Wilmington University, Delaware Technical Community College and the State of Delaware.
The camp is designed to provide attendees with intensive training and other opportunities to enhance their skills and become the nation’s next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Camp curriculum includes in-depth workshops on a range of topics including penetration testing, packet crafting, tactical attacks, and forensics, all taught by college faculty, SANS Institute senior instructors, and other cybersecurity experts.
The week was capped off by a virtual Capture the Flag competition and awards ceremony on Friday.
Over 50 individuals attended the Delaware camp. Attendees to the invitation-only camps were selected based in part on their scores from Cyber Quests, an online competition offered through the U.S. Cyber Challenge (USCC) in April that drew over 1,400 participants from more than 800 schools nationwide.
Camp participants gain an understanding of the dimensions of the workforce shortage – and see how critical their technical skills are to the solution. They also learn about opportunities available to them through USCC and its partners.
The 2013 Cyber Summer Camp Series features two national weeklong camps and two statewide camps. The camps are part of several initiatives underway through USCC, a national campaign focused on identifying and developing cyber security talent to meet the country’s critical cyber security workforce needs.
