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Cybersecurity Teacher Training

BYU Cybersecurity Teacher Training

BYU will be hosting a training for K-12 teachers July 15-19, 2024. This training will instruct teachers on integrating cybersecurity into the classroom. It will also provide an introduction to the cybersecurity principles outlined in the state of Utah cybersecurity curriculum. If you are interested in participating, please register below. The July 2024 training will be held in-person on BYU campus in the Tanner Building. More information will be sent to registered participants.

Official registration is now open! Please register here:

2024 Teacher Training

Thank you to GenCyber for sponsoring the teacher training this year!

GenCyber

Expected Itinerary

Throughout the camp attendees will also get to experience a cybersecurity spaceship simulator.

We will have camp from 8AM - 3:30PM Monday-Friday.

TimeMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
8:00-8:30Check-inCheck-inCheck-inCheck-inCheck-in
8:30-9:00Daily briefingDaily briefingDaily briefingDaily briefingDaily briefing
9:00-10:00Industry speaker: Arctic Wolf [Sponsor]Industry speaker: Hacker1Industry speaker: Southwest AirlinesIndustry speaker: Jacob SiebachLesson plan presentations
10:00-11:00What is Cybersecurity (Albert Tay) GenCyber / USBE (Mark Keith)Cybersecurity Career Barriers (Bonnie Anderson)Threat Hunting (Clay Posey)
11:00-11:30Lesson Planning IntroductionLesson PlanningLesson PlanningLesson PlanningPhoto
11:30-12:30LunchLunchLunchLunchLunch
12:30-1:30

CTF/ICE Intro

Gamification and resources

SOC TourData Analytics (David Wilson)Dark Patterns (Amanda Hughes)Hardware Hacking (Jeff Jenkins)
1:30-2:30Network Security (Casey Deccio)Cybermatics (Derek Hansen)Cybermatics (Derek Hansen)Cybermatics (Derek Hansen)BYU computing majors / Clubs: CSA, AIS, WAIS, WiCyS
2:30-3:30Generative AI (Ryan Schuetzler)STEM Pedagogy (Geoff Wright)STEM Pedagogy (Geoff Wright)STEM Pedagogy (Geoff Wright)Feedback survey and award ceremony