Sponsor: Mrs. Pamela Paquette Email
The national youth cyber defense competition is an online, tournament-structured event in which teams of 2-5 students are scored on how well they identify and secure known vulnerabilities on a virtual network. Through a partnership with Cisco, they are also tested on a networking curriculum and are required to build secure, virtual networks.
Students compete in three divisions:
• Open Division: Open to all high schools, scouting units, boys and girls clubs, home school programs, and other approved youth organizations
• All Service High School Division: JROTC programs / Civil Air Patrol / Naval Sea Cadet Corps
After a series of online qualification rounds, the top teams advance to the National Finals Competition, an in-person event held in Baltimore, Md., each spring. Winners are awarded scholarships. When internships arise, a notification is sent out by email to all competitors and coaches notifying them of the opportunity. Not only is the competition fun and exciting, it also creates a career path for today’s students, fostering continued education from middle school through college and into the beginning of their careers.
Please use this code to join the Schoology Group. This is where I will post messages and updates. Group code: TBD (updated for 2026-2027 SY)
The fee to participate is $120 for the year, this includes your Cyber Patriots Official Tshirt, and pizza for all competitions (October, November, December and January)
We will meet every Thursday from 11:30 to 12 in room B217.
