CASE offers hands-on cybersecurity field trips for high school classes. Join us in BSU’s Cyber Range for a day of dynamic investigation and teamwork. Best of all, it is FREE.
Schools provide transportation to and from the program and students/districts must bring lunch. Visits last 4.5 hours, inclusive of a 30-minute lunch.
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Before requesting your visit, please review additional information about this experience in the FAQ section below.
Level Up Gaming needs your help! A cyberattack has threatened the release of their newest game, Galactic Guardians. In this immersive class, you'll transform into cybersecurity specialists, investigating the attack and learning essential defensive techniques. Industry standard tools used by professionals will be introduced to demonstrate threats such as credential harvesting and key logging. You will work with your team to analyze evidence, discover vulnerabilities, and ultimately, save the game! Get ready for a thrilling adventure into the world of cybersecurity.
DESE Digital Literacy Standards: Ethics and Laws [9-12.CAS.b]; Interpersonal and Societal Impact [9-12.CAS.c]; Collaboration and Communication [9-12.DTC.b]; Networks [9-12.CS.c]; CTE Information Support Services and Networking Standards: Standard 7 Fundamentals of Networking; Standard 8 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
A maximum of 24 students can participate, and we require a minimum of 12 participants.
Full instruction in the BSU Cyber Range by trained educators is included in your visit. Schools are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from the program. In addition, a space for lunch will be provided but students are required to bring their own lunches.
Several of our visiting school groups have successfully secured funding from parent-teacher organizations, collected field trip fees from parents, and even obtained small grants to cover expenses.
Yes, the school is responsible for providing at least one school personnel with each visit.
Visits take place on Fridays. Please visit our calendar to check availability. If a Friday is not available, it will appear as busy. If your school would like to request a day other than a Friday, please contact us at cyberbsu@gmail.com to discuss options.
Schools should plan to be on campus for approximately 4.5 hours, inclusive of a 30-minute lunch break. Timing is flexible within school hours. If your school requires a shorter visit, please contact us at cyberbsu@gmail.com to discuss options.
CASE offers Interdisciplinary Science Experiences at BSU. Please contact us at casebsu@taogoods.net to discuss availability for simultaneous visits to STEM Experiences at BSU.
We strive to provide interesting labs that students will find exciting and informative. Our typical session will involve exposing the students to tools used by professionals to defend computer networks. The instructor will reach out to you before your visit to discuss the various options for the labs.
If either the university or your school experiences a delayed opening or cancellation, your visit will be canceled and will need to be rescheduled. If your school is delayed or canceled, please notify us as soon as possible by emailing Maura Whittemore at mwhittemore@taogoods.net or calling 508-531-2575, so we can inform our staff promptly. For BSU weather-related updates, visit pn62.taogoods.net or call 508-531-1777.
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