CYPERPATRIOT AFA CYBERCAMP PROGRAM

Held during the summer months (June – August), AFA CyberCamps emphasize fun, hands-onlearning of cybersecurity principles that are relevant and applicable to everyday life. Through this 20-hour, 5-day camp, students will learn the importance of cyber safety and how to protect their personal devices and information from outside threats. Camps are designed for high school or middle school students (at the discretion of the hosting organization). Any organization is welcome to host a camp at their location (or virtually) as a not-for-profit activity.

Camps are offered at a standard or advanced level, covering topics such as cyber ethics, Windows security, Linux security, and Cisco Networking (advanced camps only). All purchased camp curriculum includes access to required software, digital instructor guides, student workbooks, PowerPoint modules, and demo and competition images (virtual machines). Tech support from CyberPatriot staff is also available during normal business hours.

Hosting a CyberCamp: Most any organization can host a CyberCamp (middle and high schools, home schools, higher education or career technical education institutions, scouting units, boys’ and girls’ clubs, non profit organizations and other organizations upon approval. AFA CyberCamps cannot be conducted as a for profit activity. Registration fees to participants may cover curriculum fees, along with host that provide transportation and food. All applying entities are subject to approval by the CyberPatriot Program Office.

Standard Camp Host Cost ($1,150):

• Introduction: Cybersecurity
career opportunities, cyber ethics, online safety, how computers work, cyber threats, cybersecurity principles, virtual machines

• Windows 10: Basic security policies and tools, account management, file protections, auditing and monitoring

• Linux/Ubuntu 16: Introduction to Linux, Ubuntu 16 terminology and concepts, basic graphical user interface security, basic command line security, intermediate Ubuntu security.

Advanced Camp Host Cost ($1,450):

• Windows 10 Advanced Security: Graphical utilities, command line, sysinternals suite
• Ubuntu 16 Advanced Security: Init systems, advanced command line, processes and scheduled tasks, optional security policies and PAM, optional nnetworking
• Cisco Networking Academy: NetAcad Networking

Registration to host an AFA CyberCamp is open from February 1–May 1 . For more information, please visit our website: