North Alabama Cyber Security Class
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This class introduces students to cyber security topics, with a focus on the AFA CyberPatriot competition. Students will work together in teams to secure virtual machines running different operating systems, as well as build and secure virtual networks.
Class meets every Friday at UAH Campus in the I2C building from this time to this time starting on this date |
Meet the Instructor:
Jake Williams has been involved with computers since high school, focusing on IT Security for the past 13 years. He is currently the IT Security Manager for the Doncasters Group, and was previously the IT Security Manager for Mercury Systems. He enjoys mentoring in cybersecurity, from middle school students up to early professionals, with a focus on increasing the number of women in STEM careers. Jake started the first homeschool focused CyberPatriot class in Huntsville after homeschooling his kids, wanting to give back to the community. Outside of work and the classroom, Jake coaches soccer, is pursuing his MBA at Auburn University, and is the Secretary of the CMMC-AB Industry Advisory Council.
Competition Info:
The CyberPatriot competition takes place over four different weekends, and students are expected to be available for a 6-hour window during the following weekend: Oct 22-24, Nov 12-14, Dec 10-12 and Jan 21-22.
To sign up or for more information contact Jake Williams
To sign up or for more information contact Jake Williams
CyberPatriot Competition
CyberProtex is excited to support CyberPatriot! If you are not familiar with the CyberPatriot, it is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition and has over 2000 teams nationwide.
The competition puts teams of high school and middle school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. In the rounds of competition, teams are given a set of virtual images that represent operating systems and are tasked with finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the images and hardening the system while maintaining critical services in a six hour period. Teams compete for the top placement within their state and region, and the top teams in the nation earn all-expenses paid trips to Baltimore, MD for the National Finals Competition where they can earn national recognition and scholarship money.
The competition puts teams of high school and middle school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. In the rounds of competition, teams are given a set of virtual images that represent operating systems and are tasked with finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the images and hardening the system while maintaining critical services in a six hour period. Teams compete for the top placement within their state and region, and the top teams in the nation earn all-expenses paid trips to Baltimore, MD for the National Finals Competition where they can earn national recognition and scholarship money.
CyberPatriot Curriculum
Unit 0: Cyber Ethics
Unit 1: Introduction to CyberPatriot and Cybersecurity
Unit 2: Online Safety
Unit 3: Computer Basics and Virtual Machines
Unit 4: Principles of Cybersecurity
Unit 5: Microsoft Windows Security
Unit 6: Windows File Protections and Monitoring
Unit 7: Introduction to Linux and Ubuntu
Unit 8: Ubuntu Security
Unit 9: Additional Training Topics and Tips
See our Community page for more on our youth outreach and good resources for anti-cyberbullying information.
