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The Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics Academy offers students an in-depth learning experience in the field of cybersecurity and digital forensics. Students gain hands-on learning experience from veterans of the cybersecurity industry.

Students work together to solve real digital forensics problems faced by law enforcement agencies all over America in this pre-college summer program. The curriculum covers a wide breadth of digital forensics and cybersecurity topics, from constructing and safeguarding networks to investigating digital crimes and presenting their findings in small teams.

A sample of the sessions students will take include:

• Introduction to Cybersecurity
• Introduction to Digital Forensics
• Steganography
• Cyber Threats
• Cyber Defense
• Social Engineering
• Acquiring Digital Evidence
• Malware Analysis
• Hands on IoT
• Laws of Digital Evidence
• OS Forensics

Academy attendees will visit a local cybersecurity firm where they’ll get a glimpse into what it’s like to work in the field and have an opportunity to learn from, and ask questions of, experts at the organization. The Academy also hosts an industry-expert Champlain alumnus guest speaker. They provide students with first-hand advice on navigating a degree in cybersecurity and digital forensics and demystify the many career paths available within the industry.

This program is designed for:

• Students entering grades 10–12 and recent high school graduates (ages 15-18)
• Students who are interested in the growing fields of cybersecurity and digital forensics
• Students who want to experience a digital forensics lab firsthand while meeting new friends and building connections with industry experts

Scholarship Opportunities for Women

We are pleased to announce exciting scholarship opportunities for young women interested in attending the 2025 Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics Academy. To request an application, please fill out the form on the bottom on this page and in the “Any Other Questions?” field include “Please send me the Scholarship Application”. The application will be open until scholarships have been awarded or the Academy fills, whichever comes first.