K-12 Outreach

SECURE IT Academy

SECURE IT is a one-week, non-residential summer program where middle schoolers learn to think like cyber detectives while applying design thinking to protect the technology they interact with daily.

Students cover topics such as Linux, computer networking and adversarial thinking. Hosted by the Secure Software Supply Chain Center at the University of Maryland and North Carolina State University, the SECURE IT program invites students to return for fall workshops that meet monthly in the fall and spring semesters.

Typical Camp Day

*Field trips and guest speakers are scheduled during Classroom Instruction time blocks.

SECURE IT Cybersecurity Workshop

We are proud to present our SECURE IT Cybersecurity workshops series for middle schoolers in partnership with our North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network (NC-MSEN) pre-college program. These private workshops are hosted in person for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Each student will attend twice a month during the school year.

Typical Workshop Day

Program Curriculum

Cybersecurity Education

Personal Growth

Hands-on Experience

Application Information for SECURE IT Summer Academy

Applications for Summer 2025 will open January 2025!

Target Participants: Rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders (NC)

FAQ

Contact

ruth For more information, please contact Ronaisha Ruth, S3C2 Program Coordinator at rmruth@ncsu.edu