Cadet Cyber
Air & Space Forces Association CyberCamps
The Air & Space Forces Association has CyberCamps through the summer for groups to introduce students to cyber security concepts and prepare them for their first CyberPatriot competition. They have a standard camp as well as an advanced camp. The standard camp is for students and cadets who have no previous cyber security or CyberPatriot experience while the advanced camp is for students who have some experience and want to learn additional concepts.
CyberPatriot
CyberPatriot 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. 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.
Cyber Badge Program
To encourage cadet participation in CAP’s cyber education programs, cadets may earn the Cadet Cyber Badge which recognizes a cadet's dedication to cyber education. To learn more, download the pamphlet (PDF) (CAPP 60-41) and use the tracking log (XLSX) to keep track of the cadet's progress in the program.
Tracking of the Cadet Cyber Badge in eServices will be conducted in two stages:
- Collect the historical and current badge completions for manual entry by the NHQ Registrar.
- For each Cadet Cyber Badge level completed, the unit commander shall forward the completed CAPF 2a to lmmeforms@capnhq.gov, for entry into the cadet’s record in eServices.
- There is no need to wait for the completion to be posted in eServices to be authorized to wear the badge (that is done locally via the CAPF 2a).
- There is no need to wait for the completion to be posted in eServices to continue work on the next badge level.
- Tracking in Volunteer University via the same process as the forth-coming revisions to the Specialty Tracks. Release date of this process is not yet known.
CAP National Cyber Academy
The CAP National Cyber Academy (CNCA), the summer cyber NCSA, integrates cyber security certification standards into career exploration courses and dovetails with the Cadet Program Cyber Module. Visit the page linked above for full details.
Great Lakes Region Cybersecurity Academy
The CAP Great Lakes Region Cybersecurity Academy provides a place for cadets to grow their knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems, networking, cybersecurity careers, cybersecurity defense techniques, and leadership—while having some fun in the process! Cadets will become stronger CyberPatriot competitors, with sharper leadership and teamwork skills, and will learn about future education and career options.
Introduction to Cyber Security - Activity Guide
The Introduction to Cyber Security activity guide introduces cadets to the cyber domain. Topics include codes, ciphers, and encryption; basic defense skills; basic probing skills; cyber organization profiles; cyber domain history; and more. The activity guide may be implemented as a squadron activity or a self-study activity for individual cadets.
- Audience: Cadet class or individual cadets of any grade
- Format: Classroom lectures, activities, readings, and quizzes
- Resource: PDF activity guide
Encampment Module: Introduction to the Cyber Domain
The encampment program's aerospace education block has five main components which includes the Introduction to Cyber Domain (PDF) 60-minute instructional block.
Aerospace Dimensions Cyber Security Module
A seventh module in the Aerospace Dimensions series, “Cyber Security,” is now available. Accordingly, effective 26 October 2021, to fulfill Achievement 8 requirements, cadets must pass an Aerospace Dimensions written test or complete the Cadet Interactive module. As with other Aerospace Dimensions modules, the cyber module may be completed in any order. The cyber module’s content will be included on the Mitchell Award exam effective 1 January 2022, regardless of the cadet having completed the module on the path to the Mitchell Award or not.