Resources for K-12 Cybersecurity Education

K-12 Cybersecurity Camps

UCCS sponsors a variety of educational summer camps for cybersecurity for K-12.

GenCyber Cybersecurity Summer Camps

Cybersecurity Camp for Middle School Students & Teachers

Cost: Free

Dates: July 22 - 26, 2024

Every summer, UCCS offers week-long cybersecurity education camps for interested students and teachers.

If you're interested, please visit the UCCS Cybersecurity Events page for more information. Typically, registration information becomes available in the 1st quarter of each calendar year for the upcoming summer, so please check back and visit that page for more information!

Dual Enrollment

Many Colorado high school students have the opportunity to attend UCCS to earn college credits before they graduate from high school. 

Cybersecurity Clubs and Organizations

AFA CyberPatriot Program

From one-week summer camps to year-long team events, students can get involved in activities that teach basic cybersecurity and can grow from there.

Student Competitions

National Cyber League

The National Cyber League (NCL) is a performance base and learning community where cyber security is a passion. The NCL enables high school and college students to prepare and test themselves against practical cybersecurity challenges.

US Cyber Open - A Free Capture the Flag Challenge

The US Cyber Open is a free competition, open to everyone and every skill level.

Cost: Free

Dates: June 30–July 10, 2022

K-12 Cybersecurity Curriculum

Access relevant curriculum guides for students, grades kindergarten to 12th grade.

National CyberWatch Center

National CyberWatch Center

ICT for Schools

The ICT Essentials Suite was created to make acquiring Digital Literacy skills easy, engaging, and flexible whether you’re a teacher looking for ways to enrich your curricula or an adult looking for a way to enhance and learn new technology skills.

NCYTE

National Cybersecurity Training & Education Center (NCYTE)

This website provides great cybersecurity curricula, references, and online workshops for community college faculty.

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