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SUMMARY:Virtual Cybersecurity Career Challenge
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">Virtual Cyber Career Challenge</p><p><strong>About the Challenge</strong></p><p>The challenge allows students to gain practical experience in cybersecurity workforce roles. Participants work in teams to configure, operate, protect, and defend a small network of machines in a virtual environment. Many past participants have used this experience to meet internship or co-op program requirements—students should confirm with their institution whether this opportunity qualifies.</p><p><strong>Eligibility Requirements</strong></p><p>Students must:</p><ul>    <li>Have completed introductory courses in networking and cybersecurity.</li>    <li>Attend one information session (required)</li>    <li>Apply by December 8</li>    <li>Submit an instructor endorsement by December 8</li></ul><p><strong>Cyber Challenge Job Description</strong></p><p>During the challenge, participants will:&nbsp;</p><ul>    <li>Develop a project plan for an information system supporting a fictitious business.</li>    <li>Use project management tools for communication and implementation.</li>    <li>Operate a network of nine devices within specified requirements.</li>    <li>Defend their network against penetration tests.</li>    <li>Analyze and report on findings from penetration testing.</li>    <li>Present results to industry experts.</li></ul><p><strong>Meeting Dates</strong></p><p><strong>Section one:</strong><br>February 3 to April 21<br>10 to 12 pm Pacific time<br>(1 to 3 pm Eastern time)<br>Andrew Stone Instructor</p><p><strong>Section two:</strong><br>February 4 to April 22<br>2&nbsp;to 4 pm Pacific Time<br>(5 to 7 pm Eastern time)<br>Dustin Bessette Instructor</p><p>For more details, visit the NCyTE web page at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncyte.net/career-seekers/career-seeker-resources/virtual-cybersecurity-career-challenge" target="_blank">Virtual Cybersecurity Career Challenge</a>.&nbsp;</p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">Virtual Cyber Career Challenge</p><p><strong>About the Challenge</strong></p><p>The challenge allows students to gain practical experience in cybersecurity workforce roles. Participants work in teams to configure, operate, protect, and defend a small network of machines in a virtual environment. Many past participants have used this experience to meet internship or co-op program requirements—students should confirm with their institution whether this opportunity qualifies.</p><p><strong>Eligibility Requirements</strong></p><p>Students must:</p><ul>    <li>Have completed introductory courses in networking and cybersecurity.</li>    <li>Attend one information session (required)</li>    <li>Apply by December 8</li>    <li>Submit an instructor endorsement by December 8</li></ul><p><strong>Cyber Challenge Job Description</strong></p><p>During the challenge, participants will:&nbsp;</p><ul>    <li>Develop a project plan for an information system supporting a fictitious business.</li>    <li>Use project management tools for communication and implementation.</li>    <li>Operate a network of nine devices within specified requirements.</li>    <li>Defend their network against penetration tests.</li>    <li>Analyze and report on findings from penetration testing.</li>    <li>Present results to industry experts.</li></ul><p><strong>Meeting Dates</strong></p><p><strong>Section one:</strong><br>February 3 to April 21<br>10 to 12 pm Pacific time<br>(1 to 3 pm Eastern time)<br>Andrew Stone Instructor</p><p><strong>Section two:</strong><br>February 4 to April 22<br>2&nbsp;to 4 pm Pacific Time<br>(5 to 7 pm Eastern time)<br>Dustin Bessette Instructor</p><p>For more details, visit the NCyTE web page at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncyte.net/career-seekers/career-seeker-resources/virtual-cybersecurity-career-challenge" target="_blank">Virtual Cybersecurity Career Challenge</a>.&nbsp;</p>
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