MVUSD Cybersecurity Externship
Fast track your cyber career in this advanced program by solving real-world problems to gain the experience needed for success
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Become a member of an Elite Cybersecurity Task Force charged with preventing major cyber crimes!
Through real-world scenarios, you’ll learn how our nation’s critical infrastructure, private companies, and everyday citizens stay protected. Take on new challenges with your team as you identify the skills needed to keep valuable data safe.
Challenge yourself as you work through real-world scenarios with your cybersecurity team
Meet and talk with industry professionals who can give you insight into finding success
Investigate major attacks from the past in order to identify how we prevent them from happening again in the future
Format:
Hybrid
Duration:
9 Days
By joining this team and working through these challenges alongside professionals you will gain deep insight to what it's really like in industry preparing you for job interviews and the pressure faced at the beginning of a major cyber hack. Through each challenge you will be formulating your incident response report which you and your team will present to your leadership at different stages to keep them updated throughout the response. At the end of each day you will have a chance to network with company professionals, ask questions and connect with each other for future networking.
Work collaboratively with professionals and your team on industry led work based simulations of real cyber hacks.
Learn the value of teamwork through role-based and time sensitive crisis scenarios which are the reality of life on a cyber team.
Network with prominent Cyber professionals who can help be a mentor and are actively recruiting for internships and beyond.
Pathway Overview
Program Kick off
This program will kickoff with a brief introduction and orientation to get students excited about the journey ahead, explain how it works, and answer any initial questions they may have.
Advanced Cybersecurity
Students will gain deep insight into what it's really like in industry as they are prepared for job interviews and the pressure faced at the beginning of a major cyber hack.
Work collaboratively with professionals and student teams on industry-led work-based simulations of real cyber threats
Learn the value of teamwork through role-based and time sensitive crisis scenarios which are the reality of life on a cyber team
Network with prominent Cybersecurity professionals who can mentor and recruit for internships, jobs, etc.
Oral Boards and Mock Interviews with experts
Cybersecurity Competition
This competition is a great opportunity for students to flex their cyber muscles based on everything they have learned throughout the series. The cyber world is always in competition between good and bad actors, so by having students compete we can leverage the stress and time-sensitive reality of Cybersecurity and give them a chance to respond without real-world consequences.
Experience features:
Developed scenarios that take a realistic look at constraints and anomalies such as little to no budget for repairs, principle of least privilege, website damage, etc.
Opportunities for participants and volunteers to increase their knowledge and understanding of cyber-physical threats such as those that take advantage of digital vulnerabilities to cause physical harm to an environment
A chance for students to get hands-on security experience working with servers, virtual machines, and physical devices such as phones and tablets
A focus on unique defense techniques and methods in protecting digital assets
Post Competition Industry Report for students to understand their strengths and weaknesses and for companies to identify and recruit talent
Canyon Springs High School
23100 Cougar Canyon Rd, Moreno Valley, CA 92557
| Dates | Time | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 9th | 8:00am - 3:00pm PST | In Person / Hybrid | Kickoff and Team Challenges |
| March 11th - 13th | 3:30pm - 6:00pm PST | In Person / Hybrid | Cyber Labs |
| March 14th | 3:30pm - 6:00pm PST | In Person / Hybrid | Cyber CTF Challenge |
| March 15th | 10:30am - 11:30am PST | In Person / Hybrid | Closing Ceremony |
March 9th
Time: 8:00am - 3:00pm PST
Type: In Person / Hybrid
Kickoff and Team Challenges
March 11th - 13th
Time: 3:30pm - 6:00pm PST
Type: In Person / Hybrid
Cyber Labs
March 14th
Time: 3:30pm - 6:00pm PST
Type: In Person / Hybrid
Cyber CTF Challenge
March 15th
Time: 10:30am - 11:30am PST
Type: In Person / Hybrid
Closing Ceremony
Valley View High School
13135 Nason St, Moreno Valley, CA 92555
| Dates | Time | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 9th | 8:00am - 3:30pm PST | In Person / Hybrid | Kickoff and Team Challenges |
| March 11th - 13th | 2:30pm - 5:00pm PST | In Person / Hybrid | Cyber Labs |
| March 14th | 3:30pm - 6:00pm PST | In Person / Hybrid | Cyber CTF Challenge |
| March 15th | 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST | In Person / Hybrid | Closing Ceremony |
March 9th
Time: 8:00am - 3:30pm PST
Type: In Person / Hybrid
Kickoff and Team Challenges
March 11th - 13th
Time: 2:30pm - 5:00pm PST
Type: In Person / Hybrid
Cyber Labs
March 14th
Time: 3:30pm - 6:00pm PST
Type: In Person / Hybrid
Cyber CTF Challenge
March 15th
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Type: In Person / Hybrid
Closing Ceremony
Itinerary
YOUR FIRST CYBER POSITION
Industry Challenge: Threat Analysis
Welcome to your new cyber team! You and your classmates are joining an elite Cyber investigative team supporting governments, companies and citizens. You will be introduced to your cyber leadership and will be presented with major Cyber hacks that have real consequences. Your team needs to work efficiently to understand which priorities to focus on and how best to mitigate the attacks.
THREAT INTELLIGENCE
Industry Challenge: System Hardening
Stay ahead of bad actors working to disrupt major company websites and their customers through malicious code. Working with your team under guidance from industry professionals, find out where potential threats exist and who tampered with the website source code. Debrief with your team and present a system hardening plan to leadership and ensure your client's systems are safe.
ZERO-DAY
Industry Challenge: A New Danger
Your team will tackle zero-day attacks, taking cues from the breach at Community Health Systems (CHS), where a vulnerability exposed the data of one million patients. You'll learn to identify and defend against such vulnerabilities through hands-on practice, focusing on critical strategies like system audits, access control, and staying updated on cybersecurity trends. You'll also work on crafting effective security protocols and incident response plans to quickly mitigate breaches. This concentrated effort will equip your team with the skills to protect sensitive information against the most unpredictable threats.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
Industry Challenge: Phishing Forensics
The Chief Information Security Officer is on vacation and it's up to you and your team to deal with a phishing email that's infiltrated the company. There's no telling the damages so you have to be thorough, confident, and quick-thinking to assess the scope of the situation. There's a lot of people looking for answers and they're all coming to you to figure this out. Learn how to navigate a crisis in this exciting Cyber Challenge.
CYBER CTF CHALLENGE
Industry Challenge: CTF Competition
Dive into the Cyber CTF Challenge, where you'll compete in a thrilling capture-the-flag contest to demonstrate your cybersecurity prowess. Alongside your team, tackle challenging puzzles and tasks, exploiting vulnerabilities and defending systems to outwit rival teams. This high-stakes environment tests your technical skills and ability to think on your feet, collaborate, and strategize under pressure. Aim for victory by capturing the flag, showcasing your team's mastery, and claiming your title in the cyber arena. Gear up for a fast-paced journey to the top, where skill, strategy, and teamwork are your keys to success.
Ben’s mantra is "learn once, apply many times."
Ben Crenshaw is an InfoSec expert and CTE instructor for Canyons School District in Utah. In addition to teaching, he works at Oracle as a Senior Vulnerability Analyst, as a curriculum developer with cyber.org, and is Head of Cyber Education for Work ED. Ben holds over 20 industry certifications, including Cisco, CompTIA, and EC-Council certificates, and has a master's degree in cybersecurity and information assurance. Ben is also an active member of the Utah chapter of WiCys and CSTA and has led student and teacher PD workshops in cyber education.
His mission is to foster meaningful collaboration between cybersecurity educators and industry by promoting significant partnerships that inspire and empower students.
