Summer Cyber Camp

The ODU Summer Cyber Camp offers a comprehensive, hands-on learning experience covering key cybersecurity topics such as computer forensics, cryptography, online ethics, penetration testing, and network security.

Middle and high school participants engage in interactive labs on virtual environments, including exercises on traffic analysis, access control, WiFi password cracking, and multi-layer firewall protection.

The camp features expert-led lectures, industry panel discussions, and a field trip to the ODU Data Center.

Students also explore cybersecurity concepts through robotics with Zumi car lessons, attack demonstrations, and a racing challenge.

Additional activities include cybersecurity games, a Cyber Camp Poster Show, a Jeopardy tournament, and a final award ceremony, ensuring an engaging and immersive introduction to cybersecurity.

Note: Student registration is currently closed.

Camp Schedule

School of Cybersecurity

July 14 - 18, 2025

Time Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday 

8:00am -
8:30am

 Campus Staff Check-In
8:30am - 9:00am Student Check-In

9:00am - 
9:45am

 Welcome Address, Intro to Cybersecurity Computer Forensics & Cryptography  Online Ethics & Internet Safety  Pen Testing & Ethical Hacking Network Security 
9:45am
-    10:00am		 Break

10:00am 
-
10:30am

 Hands On A1 Exploring the Virtual Lab Environment  Hands On B1 Traffic Tracing and Analysis  Hands On C1 Access Control Hands On D1 Penetration Testing Hands On E1 Multi-Layer Firewall Protection 
10:30am 
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10:55am		 Hands On Practice 
11:00am
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11:30am		 Hands On A2 Information Hiding Industry/ Academic Panel Discussion Hands On C2 WiFi Password Cracking Field Trip to ODU Datacenter (On Campus, no travel required) Hands On E2 Multi-Layer Firewall Protection
11:30am
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11:55am		 Hands On Practice  Hands On Practice  Hands On Practice 
12:00pm
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1:00pm		 Lunch Break with Hands On Demonstration

1:00pm
-
1:55pm

 Zumi Car Demo Hands On B2 Traffic Tracing and Analysis Hands On Practice  Attack Demo on Robotic Car Zumi Lesson 4  GenCyber Poster Show
      Zumi Lesson 3 Challenge Lab/Zumi Lab Final Jeopardy
2:00pm
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2:50pm		 Zumi Lesson 1 Zumi Lesson 2  Challenge Lab/Zumi Lab Zumi Car Racing!  Show & Tell Camp Exercise
  Challenge Lab/Zumi Lab Challenge Lab/Zumi Lab      
3:00pm
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3:50pm		 Cybersecurity Poster Work Award Ceremony 
4:00pm
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4:30pm		 GenCyber Game Jeopardy Tournament GenCyber Game Jeopardy Tournament Overview of ODU Cybersecurity Programs
4:30pm
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5:00pm		 Student Check-Out

 

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class of 2023 cyber camp
Students doing schoolwork on computers
Group of speakers at cyber camp
Students coding at cyber camp
Students working with zumi car
Students going over code at cyber camp
Class of students examining code at cyber camp

For information about this program, contact:

Charles E. Kirkpatrick, MS, CISSP
Senior Lecturer
ODU Summer Cyber Camp Director
ODU School of Cybersecurity
cybercamp@odu.edu

Summer Cyber Camp
757-683-5555 (Office)
cybercamp@odu.edu

Monarch Hall, 4607 Hampton Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23508

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Enrollment is limited to 25 Students, with waitlist options available.