Nearly 50 students learned how to use cybersecurity and computer science tools like Caesar cipher, one of the most famous encryption systems, and the Autopsy Forensic Browser, during the GenCyber Computer Science for Cyber Security Summer Program for High School Women at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

The three-week, full-day program, funded by the National Science Foundation and National Security Agency, provides an introduction to the fundamentals of cybersecurity and computer science for young women.

The students will use skills learned during the Computer Science for Cyber Security (CS4CS) summer program to compete in the nation-wide Cyber Security Awareness Week annual High School Forensics Challenge along with team members from their high school.

Each year, the NYU Tandon School of Engineering program invites qualified young women to participate in lectures, hands-on training, and day trips to New York City technology firms where they receive an immersive and supportive introduction to the interdisciplinary field of cybersecurity.

Students are also provided access to an online-accessible Virtual Lab (VITAL) to facilitate extracurricular and self-learning activities and prepare them to compete in the nation-wide Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) annual High School Forensics Challenge.