WUST Cybersecurity CTF
An annual ethical-hacking capture-the-flag competition hosted by the SOC Lab at Washington University of Science and Technology in Alexandria, VA, open to teams of high school, college, and university students, with a free mandatory training workshop beforehand.
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Air Force Association CyberCamp
A free week-long residential summer camp for high schoolers hosted by the Air Force Association at partner universities nationwide (including the University of Pittsburgh), covering cyber hygiene and systems administration and culminating in a hands-on vulnerability-finding competition; a feeder program into CyberPatriot.
University of Alabama CTF (UACTF)
A free, hybrid Jeopardy-style capture-the-flag competition hosted by the University of Alabama, open to middle and high school teams competing on campus or virtually across novice-to-advanced divisions.
GenCyber Summer Camp – Baylor University
A free five-day cybersecurity summer camp for students completing grades 8-12, hosted by Baylor University and McLennan Community College in Waco, TX, featuring hands-on exercises, industry speakers, and a closing team competition.
GenCyber Summer Camp – Illinois State University
A free, NSA/NSF-funded residential summer camp at Illinois State University where high schoolers entering grades 9-12 learn cybersecurity fundamentals and IoT security through hands-on labs while experiencing college life.
GenCyber Summer Camp – Purdue University Northwest
A free, five-day NSA/NSF-funded GenCyber camp for high schoolers at Purdue University Northwest covering cybersecurity awareness, network security, cryptography, ethical hacking labs, and cyber forensics.
GenCyber Summer Camp – University of West Florida
A free five-day GenCyber camp at the University of West Florida for rising 7th-12th graders (age 13+), introducing cybersecurity first principles, Linux fundamentals, and career pathways through hands-on activities.