Girl’s Cybersecurity Camp

Authors

Sarah Cunha, Brigham Young University
Dale Rowe, Brigham Young University

Keywords

cybersecurity, summer camp for girls, social engineering

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Information Systems

Abstract

In 2015, the BYU Cybersecurity Research Lab (CSRL) held its first annual summer camp for Girls aged 14-18. A total of 38 girls attended the week’s activities and workshops. While over 75% of girls indicated they had taken a computing-related class, only 40% reported any significant interest in cybersecurity prior to the summercamp with 10% believing they had some experience in the field. At the conclusion of the camp, 80% of attendees reported a significant interest in the field with 100% of attendees interested in attending a similar event again.

Recommended Citation

Cunha, Sarah and Rowe, Dale (2016) "Girl’s Cybersecurity Camp," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2016: Iss. 1, Article 18.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2016/iss1/18