The following resources are available for CyberPatriot coaches and participants.  Please note that some of these resources reference external sites not affiliated with CyberPatriot.  Additional materials will be added through the coming weeks, so please check back often for new materials.

Cyber Patriot would like to thank and acknowledge the CyberWatch program for allowing us to adapt and use some of the training materials below.

Coach/Sponsor Resources:

  Topic Guidelines - an outline for the academic and educational topics on this page

External Resources:

  ACT Online  ACT Online is a free on-line training resource sponsored by the University of Memphis and the Department of Homeland Security.  For more information on registering with and using ACT Online please see the CyberPatriot specific instructions here.

  Training Videos  - The CyberNEXS Team from SAIC have produced a 17-minute video on UNIX Security Tips and a 23-minute video on Windows Security Tips.  These videos are hosted by SAIC - just follow the link and scroll down the page to view them. 

Presentations:

The following PowerPoint presentations cover a variety of information technology topics.  Each slide is accompanied by reference notes and can be presented in a classroom setting or training environment.  Each presentation contains 30 minutes to an hour's worth of material. 

  Network Basics  - Covers network basics such as topology and types of networks

  Protocol Basics  - Covers protocol basics such as the OSI model, 3-way handshake, and popular Internet Protocols

  Passwords  - Covers passwords and password selection

  Safe Computing  - The basic concepts of safe computing

  Firewalls  - An overview of firewalls

  Basic Concepts  - An overview of the basic concepts of Information Assurance

Guides and Manuals:

The following guides and manuals have been collected from outside resources and re-posted or linked to as appropriate. 

  The One Page Linux Manual  - The One Page Linux Manual (from squadron@powerup.com.au)  

 

 

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