To particpate in hands-on cyber learing and competitions, students need to create a personal cyber lab with Kali Linux which contains a full suite of cybersecurity pentesting tools. We recommend starting with installing free open source Virtualbox and Kali Linux software (example instructions).
Checkout the Cyber Center Spring 2020 survey results. Plans will be updated to align to student interesst in certification training, hands-on training, mentoring and convenient lab hours.
Lockheed Martin and the Howard Cyber Center are sponsoring an event on Jan 31st. (Registration Link)
PWC will be hosting a Capture-the-Flag (CTF) hackathon for Howard students on Feb 22nd in the Cyber Lab. Contact CERC@howard.edu for more information.
Howard students are training to participate in two CTFs this spring by practicing the following skills:
The National Cyber League (NCL) Spring 2020 competition will begin on March 23rd and cover the domains listed below. Contact us a cerc@howard.edu to join the Howard team.
The Blacks in CyberSecurity (BIC) Winter Summit on Feb 1st at Marymount University will include excellent speakers, a hiring village and a blue team capture-the-flag competition . See the info link for details.
Wed, Oct 23rd 4PM – 5pm ; LK Downing Engineering Bldg., Rm 2019 – Reading Room Pre-registration link:: http://tinyurl.com/y2z2fd9a
We had a great turnout and lively discussion at the Cybersecurity Career Meetup in Anacostia on Oct 12th.
