Each year, Pitt Cyber, in partnership with Pitt Digital, hosts the Air Force Association CyberCamp. This week-long camp is free and open to high school students and teaches cybersecurity principles, skills, and future career opportunities. This summer's camp takes place June 22-26, 2026.
The CyberCamp and its commitment to building a strong pipeline of cybersecurity professionals was highlighted by the White House.
The Standard and Advanced Camp classrooms are currently full. Select the option to join the waitlist and you will be contacted when a spot becomes available. There are a limited number of seats available for the Advanced 2.0 class (requires completion of Standard and Advanced CyberCamp classes). Please note when registering, all information listed should be that of the student unless otherwise specified.
Our colleagues at Indiana University of Pennsylvania will also be hosting a Standard CyberCamp class this year, from August 3-7. See here for additional details and application.
Please join our email list to be notified about important information for CyberCamp.
The CyberCamp is designed for a range of technical skill levels, including introductory digital literacy, and is focused on systems security and cyber ethics. Taught by cybersecurity professionals from the University of Pittsburgh and elsewhere, students learn in-demand skills like cyber hygiene, Windows and Ubuntu system administration, and more. There are two main tracks - Standard and Advanced, running concurrently.
The camp concludes with students competing to find and fix vulnerabilities in a virtual machine environment. See a sample program agenda for the week.
Thanks to support from EQT Foundation, we're excited to expand CyberCamp access by offering a Standard Camp classroom at the University of Pittsburgh's Greensburg campus. This new location provides students in the Greensburg area and surrounding communities with the opportunity to participate in CyberCamp closer to home while receiving the same high-quality cybersecurity education.
See the week's program agenda for more information.
Pitt Cyber is pleased to offer another session of the 3-day Advanced CyberCamp 2.0 for high school students. The free program will focus on advanced cybersecurity tactics, including hands-on exercises and instruction led by Pitt School of Computing and Information Teaching Associate Professor Ahmed Ibrahim.
The session is separate curriculum from the traditional CyberCamp yet runs concurrently from Monday June 22 - June 24 from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM in person on Pitt’s main campus.
If you have additional questions about the CyberCamp, visit our FAQ Page or email the camp director at afacamp@pitt.edu.