> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://stem-docs.intellectualpoint.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction to Cybersecurity

> Defend, Attack, Respond - learn cybersecurity through a hands-on wargame, real-world threat scenarios, and a USB Rubber Ducky final project.

## Defend, Attack, Respond

Welcome to the Introduction to Cybersecurity STEM Workshop. Over five days you will learn how organizations defend their systems, how attackers exploit weaknesses, and how security professionals respond to incidents, all through an immersive, team-based wargame.

<Info>
  This is a fully virtual camp running June 22-26, 2026. Each student receives a USB Rubber Ducky kit shipped to their home for the Day 5 final project.
</Info>

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### What you will learn

By the end of this week you will be able to:

* **Identify security controls** and classify them by category and type
* **Explain the CIA Triad** and how confidentiality, integrity, and availability protect data
* **Recognize threat actors** from script kiddies to nation-state APTs
* **Walk through a cyber kill chain** and understand each phase of an attack
* **Spot common attacks** including phishing, SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and malware
* **Design layered defenses** for a fictional business on a limited budget
* **Respond to incidents** using the PICERL framework
* **Write and deploy a DuckyScript payload** on real USB Rubber Ducky hardware

### Your week at a glance

<Steps>
  <Step title="Day 1: Foundations of cybersecurity">
    Learn security control categories and types, defense in depth, the CIA Triad, authentication factors, and form your Cyber Defense Challenge teams.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Day 2: Threats and attacks">
    Study threat actor types, the cyber kill chain, social engineering, SQL injection, cross-site scripting, malware families, and denial-of-service attacks.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Day 3: Architecture and the Donuts & Dragons wargame">
    Explore network architecture, cloud security models, security tools, and build your team's defenses for the Donuts & Dragons donut shop on a limited budget.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Day 4: Incident response and wargame attacks">
    Learn the PICERL incident response framework, digital forensics, compliance laws, then face live attack scenarios against your Donuts & Dragons defenses.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Day 5: USB Rubber Ducky final project">
    Unbox your USB Rubber Ducky hardware, set up PayloadStudio, write your first DuckyScript payload, and deploy the legendary RickRoll attack.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### The Cyber Defense Challenge

Throughout the week, your team competes in the **Cyber Defense Challenge**, a multi-day wargame where you build and defend a business against cyberattacks.

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  <Card title="Build your company" icon="building">
    Create a business, identify assets, and assign security roles within your team.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Defend with controls" icon="shield-check">
    Purchase security controls on a limited budget using layered defense principles.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Survive the attacks" icon="zap">
    Face real-world attack scenarios and see if your defenses hold up.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Camp schedule

Each day runs from **9:00 AM to 1:00 PM ET** with the following structure:

| Time                | Activity                       |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| 9:00 - 9:15 AM      | Welcome and recap              |
| 9:15 - 10:30 AM     | Morning lesson block           |
| 10:30 - 10:45 AM    | Break                          |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Hands-on activity block        |
| 12:00 - 12:15 PM    | Break                          |
| 12:15 - 12:55 PM    | Team challenge / wargame block |
| 12:55 - 1:00 PM     | Wrap-up and homework           |

### Meet your instructor

**Stephen Ware** - Cybersecurity professional and STEM camp instructor at Intellectual Point. Stephen brings real-world security expertise to the classroom and guides students through hands-on challenges that mirror professional cybersecurity work.

### Before you start

<Check>
  Confirm your USB Rubber Ducky kit has arrived. You will need it for Day 5.
</Check>

<Warning>
  This camp covers offensive security techniques for educational purposes only. All skills taught must be used ethically and legally. Unauthorized use of these techniques is illegal.
</Warning>