{"id":1590,"date":"2025-11-19T19:56:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.fscj.edu\/cit\/?p=1590"},"modified":"2025-11-19T20:07:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:07:46","slug":"virtual-cybersecurity-career-challenge-information-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.fscj.edu\/cit\/2025\/11\/19\/virtual-cybersecurity-career-challenge-information-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Cybersecurity Career Challenge Information Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>College-level students interested in gaining real-world cybersecurity experience are encouraged to attend an information session for the 2026 Virtual Cybersecurity Career Challenge (VCCC). Attending an information session is required for students who wish to apply. Sessions will introduce the instructors, review the Challenge format, and explain the application process.<br><br><strong>About the Challenge<\/strong> The Virtual Cybersecurity Career Challenge is a 12-week program running February 2\u2013April 24, 2026, where students work in teams of five to complete a cybersecurity project that mirrors real industry work. Students typically dedicate 160+ hours and may use the experience as a capstone project or for co-op credit. Students receive a certificate of completion to demonstrate their applied skills to prospective employers. Students selected for the Challenge must be\u00a0organized, committed, and capable of working effectively in a team environment. Because the experience reflects real-world conditions, they should be prepared to navigate\u00a0uncertainty and ambiguity\u00a0as part of the learning process.<br><br><strong>Student Eligibility<\/strong>Completion of\u00a0one year of college coursework Completion of\u00a0introductory courses in networking and cybersecurity Attendance at one VCCC information session Instructor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/QmPzC9rNO9fVnw8XHof0Cq8kIi?domain=ncytecenter.wildapricot.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">endorsement<\/a> confirming readiness to participate Must be a\u00a0U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or lawful permanent resident\u00a0residing in the U.S. or a U.S. territory <a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/tcOgC0R7O8f0vAj5hDhNC9Mu_e?domain=ncytecenter.wildapricot.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application<\/a> and Endorsement Deadline: December 8, 2025.<br>Notification of Acceptance:\u00a0Approximately\u00a0December 15, 2025For more information, go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/tOWhCgJE6pt56z8RS2iPC4wqZw?domain=ncytecenter.wildapricot.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual Cybersecurity Career Challenge | NCyTE Center<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Select a date and time to register for an Information Session<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/Q8DaCjRKLYf1ExgXU7sRCmrr4i?domain=ncytecenter.wildapricot.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">November 19 | 9 &#8211; 10 am Pacific Time.<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/LyNyCkRLD2f3lJgjSJtRCG9d5Q?domain=ncytecenter.wildapricot.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">November 21 | 2 &#8211; 3 pm Pacific Time.<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College-level students interested in gaining real-world cybersecurity experience are encouraged to attend an information session for the 2026 Virtual Cybersecurity Career Challenge (VCCC). Attending an information session is required for students who wish to apply. Sessions will introduce the instructors, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.fscj.edu\/cit\/2025\/11\/19\/virtual-cybersecurity-career-challenge-information-sessions\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":211,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fscj.edu\/cit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fscj.edu\/cit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fscj.edu\/cit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fscj.edu\/cit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/211"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fscj.edu\/cit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1590"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fscj.edu\/cit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1595,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fscj.edu\/cit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590\/revisions\/1595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fscj.edu\/cit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fscj.edu\/cit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fscj.edu\/cit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}