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Cybersecurity Competition

I'm learning alongside my 10 middle school students as they compete in CyberPatriot, the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition sponsored by the Air Force Association and some of the most well-known companies in the US.

My students are so excited to learn and to compete against other middle schools in the US and Canada. Although we didn't make a perfect score today, we had fun today in the computer lab at our local career and tech center. We learned about securing Windows 10, Server 2016 and Ubuntu 14. As we talked through some of their questions about the scenarios, I appreciated these students persistence during our 5 hour competition.

These students are learning how to secure computer systems and gaining life skills in collaboration, cybersecurity and persistence. I can't wait to see where their skills and determination will take them.

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