Through hands-on, active learning experiences and lessons by both university professors and professionals working in the field of cyber intelligence and cybersecurity, 13 students from Alpine, Fort Davis, Marfa, Del Rio, Presidio, Terlingua and students from Scranton schools, with whom the Alpine campers collaborated, had a unique opportunity to explore possible career paths in this emerging, dynamic and in-demand sector.
During the training, students learned about the basics of cybersecurity, cyber crimes and profiles of cyber criminals, cyber law, cyber crime investigations, cryptocurrency investigations, artificial intelligence investigations and deepfake detection, a news release said.
The curriculum included lectures, hands-on exercises, case discussions, a tour of SRSU's data center, computer simulations and a capture-the-flag competition. Classes were taught in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Lab. The group "Blue Gatorade," consisting of Sul Ross campers Bowen Corbin (Fort Davis), Zachary Noll (Big Bend) and Edgar Reyes (Del Rio), won third place among 15 groups from the University of Scranton and SRSU competing in the capture-the-flag competition on the last day of the camp.
In addition to instructors from Sul Ross, the University of Scranton, the University of Miami and Boston University, staff from the SRSU OIT office and the Alpine FBI office also participated as instructors in the camp.
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