The program offers a free, immersive, overnight experience at UT Austin, providing hands-on learning in cybersecurity and online safety.
Code@TACC Cybersecurity at UT Austin is an innovative summer program designed to increase high school students' interest in cybersecurity careers and online safety. Participants engage in exploratory lessons covering fundamental cybersecurity concepts such as online personal safety, computer networking, mobile security, cryptography, cloud computing, cyber-crime, and ethics. The program aims to provide a foundational understanding of the technological needs, threats, and weaknesses in cybersecurity. Students will gain practical skills and knowledge through hands-on activities and discussions, preparing them for future academic and professional pursuits in the field. The camp also emphasizes the social ramifications of cybersecurity, encouraging a holistic understanding of the subject.
A typical day involves engaging in fun, exploratory lessons and hands-on activities related to various cybersecurity topics, with participants staying in a student dormitory at UT Austin.
This program is ideal for current 10th and 11th-grade high school students (rising 11th and 12th grade) who are interested in cybersecurity careers and online safety.
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