After Cyber Camp Come to Cyber Con!

Portland Community College’s Computer Information Systems Department and NW Cyber Camp, a program of the Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, are teaming up to offer high school students a free day of Career Connected Learning. We aim to inform, motivate, and advise young people like you who are exploring their educational and career options in cybersecurity and computer science.

Cyber Camp graduates and other Oregon teens interested in cybersecurity can look forward to inspiring speakers and their choice of interesting workshops provided by our college and industry partners. There will also be drawings for prizes and a build-your-own taco bar for lunch.

We are excited about hosting what we hope will be our “first annual” cybersecurity conference for high school students! The conference is scheduled from 10am – 4pm on Friday, October 10 – Oregon’s statewide teacher in-service training day – so most students won’t miss classes. Consult with your family, make a travel plan and then register at bit.ly/CyberCon2025.

Visit your school’s Career Center to learn if your participation meets any requirements for Career-Related Learning Experiences. Certificates of Participation will be available for your portfolio or school requirement.

NW Cyber Camp for Teens

Watch this page for updates about the summer of 2026!

2025 Recap

In 2025, NW Cyber Camp was available at college campuses across Oregon including in Bend, Corvallis, Eugene, Gresham, Klamath Falls, Oregon City, and Portland. Seven Oregon college campuses were home to NW Cyber Camp, challenging more than 130 high school students to solve a workplace cyber mystery. Students played the role of a Network Analyst at a game design company and followed an anomaly in the network logs to uncover a scheme. The simulation was an engaging way to learn about cybersecurity occupations, discuss ethics, and practice using the OSINT, cryptography and log analysis tools they learned during camp.

Follow up activities for the campers during the 2025-26 school year will include an online Capture the Flag competition and invitations to Table Top Exercises and conferences with cybersecurity professionals.

The weeklong experience provides high school students with a comprehensive introduction to the rapidly growing field of cybersecurity. With hands-on learning experiences, industry guest speakers, and expert instructors and a simulated workplace scenario, NW Cyber Camp is a valuable career exploration and skill building activity for students. Funding was provided by various resources including GenCyber and the Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, making the career exploration opportunity free to Oregon teens.

THANK YOU FOR HOSTING NW CYBER CAMP!