{"id":184,"date":"2014-04-01T14:03:35","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T20:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cybersecurity.bellevue.edu\/?p=184"},"modified":"2021-08-30T13:10:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T19:10:01","slug":"lock-it-down-cyber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cybersecurity.bellevue.edu\/index.php\/2014\/04\/01\/lock-it-down-cyber\/","title":{"rendered":"Lock IT Down @ CYBER++"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevue.edu\/cyberplusplus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bellevue.edu\/cyberplusplus\/content\/images\/header.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cybersecurity is one of the hottest career fields today. \u00a0Getting into it takes education and experience.\u00a0 Basically you need practice to hone your skills in securing IT infrastructure systems. \u00a0This month, you get that chance to practice.<\/p>\n<p>Bellevue University is hosting the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevue.edu\/cyberplusplus\/\">CYBER++ Lockdown Competition<\/a> on April 26, 2014 as part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nescifest.com\/\">Nebraska Science Festival<\/a>.\u00a0 This is a cyber defense competition designed to test your science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills in a safe, virtual environment. It\u2019s <i>free<\/i> and <i>open<\/i> to all high school and undergraduate college students in the Omaha, NE area.\u00a0 In this competition, teams of 2 to 4 students along with a mentor\/coach will match wits to fix vulnerabilities and toughen systems security. No prior cyber security experience is needed.\u00a0Prizes will be awarded to the top scorers in each category.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Name of Event:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CYBER++ Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date\/Time: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday, April 26, 2014, 8:30 am \u2013 3:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Location:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Bellevue University, Educational Services Building, 1000 Galvin Rd South, Bellevue, NE 68005<\/p>\n<p>Open to:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All High School and Undergraduate College Students interested in Cybersecurity.<\/p>\n<p>Cost:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FREE! (Breakfast &amp; Lunch will be provided to registered contestants)<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information and to register, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevue.edu\/cyberplusplus\/\">http:\/\/www.bellevue.edu\/cyberplusplus\/<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This event is being conducting with support from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uscyberpatriot.org\/\">US CyberPatriot<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/aimforbrilliance.org\/\">AIM Institute<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nescifest.com\/\">Nebraska Science Festival<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevue.edu\/cyberplusplus\/\">Bellevue University<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up your team today and please help spread the word about this great event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cybersecurity is one of the hottest career fields today. \u00a0Getting into it takes education and experience.\u00a0 Basically you need practice to hone your skills in securing IT infrastructure systems. \u00a0This month, you get that chance to practice. 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