February Cyber Quest Events
Week of February 19th, 2024
NACRA Cyber Quest Spring 2024:
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During the week of February 19th, 2024, the North American Cyber Range Alliance (NACRA) is offering a series of hands-on interactive cybersecurity workshops (February 21st-24th) AT NO COST. The intent is to expose those interested in cybersecurity careers and those with experience in the field to the professional challenges that nation state and criminal adversaries present to those protecting our nation.
Everyone is eligible to participate, including those in high schools, higher education, business/public professional practitioners, invited guests and the community. These interactive workshops are made possible without cost through the generosity of 'Participating NACRA Organizations', and NACRA's 'Preferred Range Partners'.
Participants are expected to abide by ethical and professional standards similar to those required of any professional workplace.
Wednesday, 2/21 CISCO Workshop 9:00am - 3:00pm MST [Virtual]
Security Capture the Flag
SKILL LEVEL – Those with the basic understanding of cyber security practices and tools.
Join us for a virtual Capture the Flag event where you’ll have the chance to work through both Red Team and Blue Team objectives in a race for high score and best time. Learn to leverage open-source intelligence tools to gather information about suspected intruders, work to penetrate the DMZ of a target enterprise network and simulate an attempt to hack the endpoint of a CxO to experience the cyber kill chain phases of reconnaissance, weaponization, delivery, exploitation, and techniques like social engineering, phishing, etc.
[Feb 21 only]
Thursday, 2/22 On Site Workshop 1:00pm - 4:00pm MST [In person only]
COGENT Cyber Skills Platform and Range with Special Guest INL
Evaluate first! For both financial and skills acquisition ROI, Evaluate first.
A Workshop for Managers and Leaders - for Business Management, HR Managers, and IT Leadership.
Workshop for Managers and Leaders: Should Managers and Leaders Invest in Cyber Training for their workforce BEFORE Assessing the Specific Cyber Roles and Individual Training Needs? To maximize both financial returns and skills acquisition ROI, we emphasize the importance of conducting an evaluation first, determining training needed, not just wanted.
During this featured session, you will see the process of obtaining actionable insights from the only existing cyber workforce evaluation tool, Cyber-CHAMP®. The research and creation of this tool is from Dr. Shane Stailey, our featured presenter, from Idaho National Laboratory (INL).
This event is exclusively in-person and RSVP is required to secure a spot with limited space.
Who should attend: For business, IT / cybersecurity leaders, managers, and those in HR across all sectors.
[Feb 21 and 22]
Thursday, 2/22 CISCO Workshop 9:00am - 3:00pm MST [Virtual]
Cyber Resilience Workshop
SKILL LEVEL – Beginner and Intermediate: Those with the basic understanding of cyber security practices and tools.
The Cyber Resilience Workshop (CRW) has been built based on the Cisco Security Integrated Threat Defense (ITD) architecture and solutions. Students will experience life-like cybersecurity situations in a virtualized lab environment, where they play both roles of attacker and defender. Utilizing an environment that models after enterprise networks, students will learn how their environments get compromised, security breaches get detected, and how to respond with maximum effectiveness.
[Feb 22 only]
Thursday, 2/22 Workshop 9:00am - 1:00pm MST [Virtual]
Cyber Skills Level UP! Cyber Range and Instructional Training of real-world Tools
(Workshop - Level 1)
SKILL LEVEL – Beginner and Intermediate
New Skills Training: Virtual sessions. Access COGENT Cyber Range to acquire foundational skills. Learn to identify network systems and services, as well as see potential areas of security concerns warranting further investigation.
Who should attend: For those looking to know more about cyber jobs, college students, and those new to IT cyber jobs. Throughout the workshop, participants receive comprehensive guidance and live assistance to ensure their success.
Thursday, 2/22 Workshop 2:00pm - 6:00pm MST [Virtual]
Defend Against Attack on Corporate IT - Instructional and live support
(Level 2)
SKILL LEVEL – Intermediate (fun) to Advanced (refresher)
Intermediate Level Workshop: Virtual sessions. Access COGENT Cyber Range to level up your skills. This workshop is designed for individuals with a minimum of one year’s job experience, high school or college cyber education, or self-taught cyber skills. This workshop offers a hands-on experience.
Who should attend: For those who want a hands-on experience as a Security Defender, actively safeguarding corporate systems and infrastructure from cyber threats. Throughout the workshop, participants receive comprehensive guidance and live assistance to ensure their success.
Friday, 2/23 Workshop 9:00am - 1:00pm MST [Virtual]
Cyber Skills Level UP! Cyber Range and Instructional Training of real-world Tools
(Workshop - Level 1)
SKILL LEVEL – Beginner and Intermediate
New Skills Training: Virtual sessions. Access COGENT Cyber Range to acquire foundational skills. Learn to identify network systems and services, as well as see potential areas of security concerns warranting further investigation.
Who should attend: For those looking to know more about cyber jobs, college students, and those new to IT cyber jobs. Throughout the workshop, participants receive comprehensive guidance and live assistance to ensure their success.
Friday, 2/23 Workshop 2:00pm - 6:00pm MST [Virtual]
Defend Against Attack on Corporate IT - Instructional and live support
(Level 2)
SKILL LEVEL – Intermediate (fun) to Advanced (refresher)
Intermediate Level Workshop: Virtual sessions. Access COGENT Cyber Range to level up your skills. This workshop is designed for individuals with a minimum of one year’s job experience, high school or college cyber education, or self-taught cyber skills. This workshop offers a hands-on experience.
Who should attend: For those who want a hands-on experience as a Security Defender, actively safeguarding corporate systems and infrastructure from cyber threats. Throughout the workshop, participants receive comprehensive guidance and live assistance to ensure their success.
Saturday, 2/24 Workshop 9:00am - 1:00pm MST [Virtual]
Cyber Skills Level UP! Cyber Range and Instructional Training of real-world Tools
(Workshop - Level 1)
SKILL LEVEL – Beginner and Intermediate
New Skills Training: Virtual sessions. Access COGENT Cyber Range to acquire foundational skills. Learn to identify network systems and services, as well as see potential areas of security concerns warranting further investigation.
Who should attend: For those looking to know more about cyber jobs, college students, and those new to IT cyber jobs. Throughout the workshop, participants receive comprehensive guidance and live assistance to ensure their success.
Saturday, 2/24 Workshop 2:00pm - 6:00pm MST [Virtual]
Defend Against Attack on Corporate IT - Instructional and live support
(Level 2)
SKILL LEVEL – Intermediate (fun) to Advanced (refresher)
Intermediate Level Workshop: Virtual sessions. Access COGENT Cyber Range to level up your skills. This workshop is designed for individuals with a minimum of one year’s job experience, high school or college cyber education, or self-taught cyber skills. This workshop offers a hands-on experience.
Who should attend: For those who want a hands-on experience as a Security Defender, actively safeguarding corporate systems and infrastructure from cyber threats. Throughout the workshop, participants receive comprehensive guidance and live assistance to ensure their success.
