The 2024 Cybersecurity Youth Summer Bootcamp aims to cultivate a generation skilled in cybersecurity from an early age, empowering students and young individuals to pursue successful careers in this field. The camp offers specialized interactive workshops, practical training, lectures, and discussions with certified experts, along with recreational activities. It strives to guide youth toward promising futures in cybersecurity, raise public awareness about the importance of this domain, and enhance communication and relationship-building among participants. The camp provides students with the opportunity to learn cybersecurity fundamentals through multiple stages, designed to enhance their scientific awareness across various cybersecurity topics.
Goals:
Discover young cybersecurity talents, guide them, and contribute to building a skilled cybersecurity workforce.
Enhance hands-on experience and professional skills to ensure the target audience excels in the field of cybersecurity in the future.
Prepare and empower students to join information technology and cybersecurity colleges and institutes, increasing their chances of securing related job opportunities.
Provide a new and distinguished vision for theoretical and practical training for students.
Deliver information through innovative tools and methods centered on entertainment, competition, and creativity.
Foster a spirit of collaboration and teamwork among students through competitions and group games.
In practice, the bootcamp immerses students in interactive workshops, real-world cybersecurity simulations, expert-led discussions, and gamified learning experiences. Participants explore cybersecurity fundamentals through hands-on activities that blend education, creativity, and fun.
The bootcamp has gained traction through partnerships with schools, government entities, and media outreach. Positive participant feedback and growing demand have helped expand its reach, inspiring similar initiatives and increasing interest in cybersecurity among youth nationwide.
Reach out to the National Cyber Security Academy (academy@ncsa.gov.qa) or to the Excellence Team at NCSA (cyberexcellence@ncsa.gov.qa)
