Each year, Pitt Cyber, in partnership with Pitt Information Technology, hosts the Air Force Association CyberCamp. This week-long camp is free and open to high school students and teaches cybersecurity principles, skills, and future career opportunities.
The CyberCamp and its commitment to building a strong pipeline of cybersecurity professionals was highlighted recently by the White House.
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CyberCamp is now full! Click the link below to join the waitlist and you will be contacted if a spot becomes available. Please note that when registering or going on the waitlist, all information entered should be that of the attending student unless otherwise specified.
The camp is designed for a range of technical skill levels, including introductory digital literacy, and is focused on systems security and cyber ethics. Taught by cybersecurity professionals from the University of Pittsburgh and elsewhere, students learn in-demand skills like cyber hygiene, Windows and Ubuntu system administration, and more. The camp concludes with students competing to find and fix vulnerabilities in a virtual machine environment.
The camp will be held Monday-Friday, June 23-27, 2025 from 9 AM - 1 PM on the University of Pittsburgh main campus and includes the opportunity to hear from and interact with cyber professionals during classroom time, panels, and other events. The Standard and Advanced Camps run concurrently. If you are unsure which is right for you, please visit our FAQ page.
An example of this past years program can be found here (subject to change).
If you have additional questions about the CyberCamp, visit our FAQ Page or email the camp director at afacamp@pitt.edu.
Pitt Cyber is pleased to offer another session of the 3-day Advanced CyberCamp 2.0 pilot for high school students. The free program will focus on advanced cybersecurity tactics, including hands-on exercises and instruction led by Pitt School of Computing and Information Teaching Associate Professor Ahmed Ibrahim.
The session is separate from our original CyberCamp and will from Monday June 23 - June 25 from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM in person on Pitt’s Oakland campus.
Participation Requirements:
- To participate in Advanced CyberCamp 2.0 pilot, you must have previously attended both our Standard and Advanced CyberCamp.
- Must be a rising sophomore through graduating senior in high school
The topics covered include the following:
- Introduction to CTFs (www.pittctf.com)
- Web-application attacks
- Social Engineering Hands-on (PCR)
- Reconnaissance and Enumeration using nmap (Hands-on)
- Offline Password Cracking (Hands-on)
Interested students should submit their applications here by April 7. Applications will be reviewed and students contacted by April 11. If you have questions, please contact afacamp@pitt.edu with subject line “Advanced CyberCamp 2.0."