GenCyber Teacher Camp Schedule

Pre-camp dates

  • Session 1 (April 20th 2023, 4:30-6pm, virtual):
    Orientation and Information Session 
  • Session 2 (April 27th 2023, 4:30-6pm, virtual):
    Team Building Exercise and Security Tool Pre-test
  • Session 3 (May 18th 2023, 4:30-6pm, virtual):
    Invited Talk from Industry: Janie Aggas, Information Security Officer at Fidelity Investments
  • Session 4 (June 1st 2023, 4:30-6pm, virtual):
    Intro Lecture (computers, network, cybersecurity, etc.)

Post-camp dates:

  • Session 1 (June 29th 2023, 4:30-6pm, virtual):
    Help session for lesson plan and curriculum development 
  • Session 2 (July 13th 2023, 4:30-6pm, virtual):
    Lesson plan presentation
  • Session 3 (July 27th 2023, 4:30-6pm, virtual):
    Lesson plan presentation
  • Session 4 (August 10th 2023, 4:30-6pm, virtual):
    Lesson plan presentation
  • Cohort group meetings (6 hours)
    Day and time will be set by the cohort groups
  • Virtual Office hours (4-5pm)
    9/13/2023, 10/11/2023, 11/15/2023, 12/6/2023, 1/17/2024, 2/14/2024
  • Session 5: TBD (tentative: secure coding)
  • Session 6: TBD (tentative: pen testing)
  • Showcase meeting: TBD( 3-4 hours in March 2024, hybrid)

Dates of in-person training sessions

      1. June 10th 2023 (Sat), UNT Campus (Discovery Park, Room F218)

Time Activities
8:30-9:00 Check-in and registration
9:00-9:15 Camp overview and introduction to camp staff and participants
9:15-9:40 Introduction to Careers in Cybersecurity
9:40-10:30 Cybersecurity First Principles including cybersecurity games
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:15 Cybersecurity First Principles including cybersecurity games
12:15-12:45 Lunch
12:45-2:45 Create the customized lesson plans and team building exercises
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 Quiz/games using Security Castle
4:00-4:15 Q&A; roadmap to the next module
4:15-4:30 Reflection

       2. June 16th 2023 (Fri), Fidelity

Time Activities
9:00-10:30 Safe online behavior and ethics: protecting privacy online; social engineering techniques used in attacks and how to mitigate them
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:15 Safe online behavior and ethics: online code of conduct and ethics; cyberbullying
12:15-12:45 Lunch
12:45-2:45 Create the customized lesson plans and team building exercises
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 Quiz/games using Security Castle
4:00-4:15 Q&A; roadmap to the next module
4:15-4:30 Reflection

       3. June 17th 2023 (Sat), UNT Campus (Discovery Park, Room F218)

Time Activities
9:00-10:30 Cryptography: cryptography concept and its primary functions; real life examples
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:15 Cryptography: hands-on experience with cryptography online tools
12:15-12:45 Lunch
12:45-2:45 Create the customized lesson plans and team building exercises
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 Quiz/games using Security Castle
4:00-4:15 Q&A; roadmap to the next module
4:15-4:30 Reflection

       4. June 23rd 2023 (Fri), Fidelity

Time Activities
9:00-10:30 Common cyber attacks: real life vulnerabilities; binany exploitation; reverse engineering; web exploitation
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:15 The Capture the Flag Contest
12:15-12:45 Lunch
12:45-2:45 Create the customized lesson plans and team building exercises
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 Quiz/games using Security Castle
4:00-4:15 Q&A; roadmap to the next module
4:15-4:30 Reflection

        5. June 24th 2023 (Sat), UNT Campus (Discovery Park, Room F218)

Time Activities
9:00-10:30 Computer forensics: digital evidence (acquisition and analysis); data recovery; forensics tools; data recovery tools
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:15 Quiz/games using Security Castle
12:15-12:45 Lunch
12:45-2:45 Create the customized lesson plans and team building exercises
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:30 Closing discussion, Q&A, Recap of the academic year teaching plans; Evaluation survey