One week educational camp for motivated 9th to 12th grade students

NW Cyber Camp introduces students to defending computer systems and networks from cyber attacks, breaches, and malware. Develop the most secure OS configurations and compete to win Raspberry Pi 3 Ultimate Starter Kits!
NW Cyber Camp features industry experts and guest speakers from organizations like PacStar, Aruba, HP, McAfee, Iovation, Intel, Facebook, PKI Solutions, Galois, Cylance, Oregon Health Science University, Salesforce.com, Splunk, and more! See the 2018 list here.
NW Cyber Camp includes an evening networking reception with industry exhibits and presentations from Oregon’s top university cyber programs. Students and parents will have a chance to talk one-to-one with local cyber security professionals and businesses. Registration at no extra cost to NW Cyber Camp students and families. Click here to register.

Select Students to be Awarded $4,250 Scholarships for In-Depth PKI Training

Girls Camp!

NW Cyber Camp includes a girls camp featuring women instructors and guest speakers. This camp is designed to encourage interest from girls in the cyber security field, in an environment led by women professionals.

New Advanced Camp!

Already attended a cyber patriot camp? Test your skills and knowledge in our new advanced camp! This camp takes place the week following the basic camp.

Dates: July 22nd – July 26th, 2019.

Location: Co-Ed, Center for Advanced Learning, 1484 NW Civic Dr, Gresham, OR 97030.

Prerequisites: Must have already attended one of the following events or, a teacher recommendation.

NW Cyber Camp
Cyber Patriot Camp
Any other organized cyber camp or event that covers basic security concepts.

Top Reasons to Attend NW Cyber Camp

Learn to defend computer systems at home and at work, using Windows, Linux and VMware. See more about the curriculum.
Gain exposure to one of the most exciting, in-demand and highest paying careers today.
Meet industry professionals actively working in the field at the camp reception.
Position yourself for real-world internships. Three NW Cyber Camp students have already landed paid internships with top Oregon cyber security companies.

2019 CAMP DETAILS

DATES

Camp:

July 15th – July 19th, 2019

This is a full day camp, from 8:30am to 4pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 2pm Friday.

Advanced Camp:

July 22nd-26th, 2019

This is a full day camp, from 8:30am to 4pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 2pm Friday.

CAMP LOCATIONS

Four locations simultaneously – July 15-19, 2019

Girls Camp, Center for Advanced Learning, 1484 NW Civic Dr, Gresham, OR 97030.
Co-Ed, Center for Advanced Learning, 1484 NW Civic Dr, Gresham, OR 97030.
Co-Ed, Mentor Graphics, 8005 Boeckman Rd, Wilsonville, OR 97070.
Co-Ed, Oregon State University, Corvallis OR

Advanced Camp – July 22-26, 2019

Co-Ed, Center for Advanced Learning, 1484 NW Civic Dr, Gresham, OR 97030.

PREREQUISTIES

The camp is designed for students interested in learning about cybersecurity, but who do not have experience or prior training in this field. Prerequisites for the camp include demonstrated interest in computers and a strong teacher recommendation. No prior programming experience required.

COST

$175 student fee until May15th. Scholarships available based on financial need for up to 25% of students.

Lunches are provide each day of the camp.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Registration opens February 1. Please be sure to follow the steps below to successfully apply for camp.

Please be sure to fill out all applicable fields of the application, make sure email addresses are correct.
Your teacher of reference will receive an email requesting they complete a survey about you, let them know it’s on the way.
After you submit your application, you will receive an automated email confirmation. Be sure to click the link to verify your email.

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RECEPTION

The NW Cyber Camp Reception provides an educational and networking opportunity for high school students and their families, the cybersecurity industry, cybersecurity educational programs, cybersecurity leaders and government officials. This reception will host up to 200 attendees, and includes industry exhibits and experts, presentations from Oregon higher educational cyber security programs, leading cybersecurity experts, and more.

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TITLE SPONSOR

PacStar designs and manufactures hardware and software communications solutions for military and commercial customers requiring reliable 24×7 secure communications.

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WHAT STUDENTS SAY

“It’s an incredible opportunity to either dive into cybersecurity for the first time, or rapidly expand your knowledge even with prior knowledge”

“Before attending NW Cyber Camp, I didn’t know about the dangers of technology and the need for future cybersecurity. Now, I am able to secure my settings to ensure my privacy, and I am much more mindful of thinking before I click. I feel very confident in the skills that I have learned this week, and I am able to apply them in order to protect my information. I am also very interested in the work of Cyber Security, and I now consider it as a possible career option.”

“This camp really changed how I thought about cybersecurity. It made me realize how many components there are and a lot of different things I can do with it. I learned so much and I’m so grateful for the opportunity.”

“This camp is amazing. You do not need to know anything about cybersecurity to do this camp. Everyone should do this camp so they can make their computers more secure.”