Cybersecurity Foundations

Description

Participants complete a Cybersecurity exam covering general cybersecurity vocabulary and knowledge needed to execute tasks commonly performed by all levels of cybersecurity professionals. Using digital presentation software, participants prepare a presentation, addressing a specific cybersecurity issue (see below), to a group of hypothetical corporate board members.

2024-25 Challenge

Byte Inc.'s Internet of things and Bluetooth are acting strangely on devices in the company’s network. Address the potential cause and propose a solution.

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Sebastian Pintea, Einstein MS, 2024 1st Place

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Event Deadlines

 

January 23, 2025

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Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor.

Students should summarize the problem and their solution, and list their fictitious (fake) company name. Submit as 1 pdf file.

April 2025

Students will take a Cybersecurity test at the state conference on Wednesday night during the testing window.

Students must bring a laptop for testing that can connect to wifi (which may require entering a password).

Semifinalists will give a presentation.

NOTE

This is a low enrollment event, requiring students to receive at least 75% of the total points possible to be in the Top 5 on stage, or to progress to the National TSA Conference in this event.

 

Washington TSA Rules

To compete, students must:

  • Belong to a currently affiliated TSA chapter

  • Be registered (by their TSA advisor) for competition by December 20, 2024 ($30)

  • Compete in the January 23, 2025 virtual competition (see individual event pages for details)

  • Be selected as a top competitor in their event(s) and invited to participate at State

    • Number of competitors is dependent on specific event

    • Qualifying competitor lists will be published by February 10, 2025

    • State Conference registration week February 24-28, 2025 (see state conference page for details)

At the state level, 5 individuals per chapter may compete.

Additional Information

Event Coordinator:

Event Manager: Spencer Martin, spencer.martin@sunnysideschools.org

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