Cybersecurity events
Cyber Camp 2024
Location: Messiah University Cyber Center
Dates: June 10-13, 2024
Cost: $300
This day camp is designed to introduce high schoolers entering 9th-12th grade to the world of cybersecurity. We will explore careers in cybersecurity, cryptography, digital forensics, ethical hacking, safe online behavior, Internet of Things (IoT), and social engineering. Students will receive instruction from Messiah University cybersecurity faculty, and will learn through hands-on cyber labs and interactive gaming. Students will dine on campus within walking distance from class in the Cyber Center. Students are chaperoned by trained teaching assistants. Find more information and register here: https://www.messiah.edu/cybercamp
Jersey CTF
Location: In-Person @ NJIT Campus Center Ballroom, Newark, New Jersey; Online if unable to attend in-person
Dates: March 23-24, 2024
Cost: Free
JerseyCTF is a beginner-friendly Capture the Flag competition that aims to inspire interest in cybersecurity. Hosted by the NJIT ACM and NICC organizations and the NJIT SCI program, it is geared towards students, beginners, and professionals alike. JerseyCTF provides participants with jeopardy-style questions in categories including cryptography, forensics, binary exploitation/reversing, open-source intelligence, and web exploitation. JerseyCTF features a track parallel to the CTF competition, consisting of presentations and panels with renowned speakers from industry and government. You are welcome to register with friends and compete on a team of up to 4 people, or you can register by yourself and find a team in the Discord server. For more information about Jersey CTF, visit their website: https://jerseyctf.com/#
CAE Tech Talk Forums
Dates: Throughout the year
Location: Online
Cost: Free
CAE Tech Talk is a live, online academic forum where members of the CAE in Cybersecurity Community give technical presentations on cybersecurity related topics to the rest of the CAE in Cybersecurity Community. All representatives from National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity designated institutions (e.g., professors, students, and staff) can present a topic as well as government representatives.
CAE Tech Talks are normally held on the third Thursday of each month during the Fall and Spring semesters.
The entire CAE in Cybersecurity Community is invited to attend the live presentation.
View previous forums and sign up to be notified of new forums here: https://caecommunity.org/resources/cae-tech-talk-resources
MACCDC 2023
Date: March 21-23, 2024
Location: Largo, MD
Messiah's CCDC (Collegiate Cybersecurity Defense Competition) team will be competing in this year's MACCDC (Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition). Over the past 18 years, the MACCDC has sought to create an original experience for not only the student teams, but all participants. Introducing competition themes and scenarios that imitate the real world add a dimension of realism and fun, while at the same time, highlighting real life issues.The in-person Job Fair is on Thursday March 21 and the Regional Finals (competition) is being held Friday March 22 - Saturday March 23 at the Prince George's Community College's Center For Performing Arts 301 Largo Rd, Largo, MD 20774.
National Cyber League Competition
Registration: January 29 - March 22 2024
Gym Open: January 29- May 24 2024
Practice Game: March 25- March 31 2024
Individual Game: April 5 - April 7 2024
Team Game: April 19 - April 21 2024
Cost: $45
The NCL Competition is powered by Cyber Skyline, a leading cloud-based cybersecurity skills evaluation platform offering a safe environment for students to practice their cybersecurity skills. Together with NCL, Cyber Skyline presents the biannual NCL Competition. NCL hosts two Seasons every year, once in the Spring and once in the Fall, aligning to US academic calendars. All participants play the games simultaneously during Practice Game, Individual Game, and Team Game. Learn more about the competition here: https://cyberskyline.com/events/ncl/info
Capture the Flag
Date: March 1, 2024
Location: Cyber Center, Frey 145
Messiah University's Computer Science Club and associated Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) chapter will host their Spring CTF Night on March 1st. A CTF (Capture-The-Flag) event is a cybersecurity competition in which participants complete cyber-related challenges to find hidden strings of characters, called flags, that they submit to win points. Come along to learn new skills, eat pizza, and hang out with friends. For more information, email cyberprogram@messiah.edu.
Lunch and Learn
Date: November 30, 2022
Location: Cyber Center, Frey 145
Lunch, a panel discussion with industry experts Nate Shea, Christina Martin, and Matt Chiodi, and a tour of the Security Operations Center. This is an invitation-only event for Cybersecurity students, faculty, and guests. For more information email cyberprogram@messiah.edu.
Women in Cybersecurity Lunch
Date: February 16, 2023
Location: Cyber Center, Frey 145
Time: 12-1pm
Join us for a meal and discussion with industry expert Christina Martin on the ups and downs of leadership in the industry. Christina graduated from Messiah with a degree in Computer Science and Business Information Systems in 2006. She has worked in IT and Cybersecuriyt for Highmark Health for over 16 years. All female Business, Cybersecurity, and Computer Science students are invited to this event. Lunch is provided. Email cyberprogram@messiah.edu for more information.