Students gain practical experience with industry-standard cybersecurity tools and techniques in a hands-on lab environment at a leading tech-focused university.
The Illinois Tech Elevate College Prep Cybersecurity Bootcamp for Middle School offers an in-depth, hands-on experience in cybersecurity. Students will learn both offensive and defensive hacking techniques within a lab environment. The curriculum covers essential concepts such as red teams, blue teams, and purple teams, providing a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity roles. Participants will gain practical skills in setting up virtualization environments for penetration and threat assessment testing. The bootcamp also explores various attack vectors, including brute force, denial of service, and backdoor attacks, alongside methods for risk mitigation using firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and system hardening. Students will work with industry-standard tools like Kali Linux, Nmap, Aircrack-ng, Wireshark, Metasploit Framework, Burp Suite, John the Ripper, Social Engineering Toolkit, and Maltego.
A typical day involves hands-on practice with offensive and defensive hacking techniques in a lab environment, covering topics like virtualization setup, attack vectors, and mitigation strategies.
This bootcamp is best for rising sixth through eighth graders (ages 11–14) with prior knowledge of basic cybersecurity concepts who are looking for a more in-depth, hands-on experience.
Illinois Tech's Mies Campus, Chicago, IL
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