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!

• Central Oregon Community College
• Clackamas Community College
• Mt. Hood Community College
• Oregon Institute of Technology
• Oregon State University 
• Portland State University
• University of Oregon