The 3ncrypt3d Club recently faced an unusual competition schedule. Typically held on a Saturday morning, this round took place immediately after school on Friday, keeping many competitors on campus for a long 12 hours. The anticipation was palpable, as they’d spent the entire week studying and practicing, gearing up for this moment. On competition day, […]
On October 17th, we held our very first practice round with all of our teams assembled, with just one member absent. A practice round simulates a real competition, so naturally, everyone aimed for a perfect score of 100. It was expected to be a typical session—at least, that’s what most thought. However, this was the
For the past two weeks, new and returning club members have been working with unofficial images to refresh their skills and get familiar with the process. They’ve been using both Windows and Linux virtual machines. Recently, they’ve started working with official CyberPatriot images. Although these aren’t scored, they help fully prepare members for the real,
As the new school year begins and students adjust to their new classes, the first 3NCRYPT3D Club meeting is held on the 15th of August. Many returning students from the previous year attend, along with some new members from the CTE classes. The meeting began with Mr. Smith’s general introduction, where he outlined what to
CyberHounds fought for a top-five spot this weekend in the SoCal Cyber Cup Finals! The team honed their skill in Web Application Exploitation, Forensics, Network Traffic Analysis, and Open Source Security. The competition began with an opening Zoom event where teams engaged in various activities and met the seven other competing schools. CyberHounds ended up
Five teams took on the challenge of the SoCal Cyber Cup this weekend in the hope of making it to the final round! Teams competed on Cyber Skyline, completing sections that displayed various skills such as Web Application Exploitation, Forensics, and Network Traffic Analysis. The six-hour competition resulted in different successes for each team. Some
Internships can be difficult to acquire especially in the IT/Computer Engineering field. Thankfully, Hesperia Unified School District has developed a program that provides students with real-life internship experience in various fields over two weeks. Students with interests in information technology, computers, or networking have access to an unpaid internship with the district’s IT Department as
Cal State San Bernardino’s Cyber Security Club paid the IT and Cisco CTE Pathway a visit to showcase the facets of the Cyber Security program and club at the CSUSB campus. CSUSB offers various opportunities to students majoring in Cybersecurity including access to scholarships and paid internships. The Cybersecurity club is an essential piece to
Our very own Valeria Ramirez was featured on Tomorrow’s Talent newsletter speaking about cyber security. Read the newsletter here.
Club got a special guest speaker with Eddie Darmawan from Cyber Defend 1 who spoke about cyber security. He spoke about what the day to day events looked like as well as delved into skill sets vital to the aspiring cyber security analyst. In addition, he played a cyber security communication game to stress the
