Supplemental learning for
cybersecurity education
with job-relevant exercises and a CTF competition for students.
A cybersecurity learning platform for middle school, high school, and college students.
Who utilizes the Lab Kit, and how:
Educators
Give students a way to apply their knowledge through real-world cybersecurity learning activities.
Administrators
Provide STEM focused learning opportunities at your school, such as seasonal camps or after school.
Program Managers
Create community events for underserved students, encouraging them to pursue cybersecurity.
Over 1,300 educational institutions and
organizations utilize the Cyber Skyline Platform.
What’s Included?
The benefits:
“The Lab Kit allowed students to practice and apply the skills I taught in class in a fun and engaging way, effectively maintaining their interest and honing their skills.”
- David Zeichick, Chico State University Professor
The Process
- Choose a date range to fit your timeframe
- Obtain a budget approval through a purchase order or payment
- Give students access by uploading your roster or requesting temporary guest accounts
- Use the Practice Gym to guide your students with written + video guides
- Use the CTF to apply your students’ learning in a friendly competition
Suggested Schedules for each kit
2 - 3 hours per day Day 1: Open Source Intelligence Day 2: Cryptography Day 3: Linux / Log Analysis Day 4: Linux / Log Analysis (cont.) Day 5: CTF Competition
4 - 6 hours per day Day 1: Open Source Intelligence + Cryptography Day 2: Linux + Log Analysis Day 3: Network Traffic Analysis Day 4: Software Security Day 5: CTF Competition
6 weeks Week 1: OSI + Crypto + Password Cracking Week 2: Log Analysis Week 3: Network Traffic Analysis Week 4: Forensics + Web Application Exploitation Week 5: Scanning + Exploitation Week 6: CTF Competition
Lab Kit Comparison
Introduction Kit | Standard Kit | Advanced Kit | |
Anticipated Duration | 1 week | 1 week | 6 weeks |
Access to Practice Gym | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Access to Written and Video Guides | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Access to a Competition | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Leaderboard and Score Analytics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Difficulty Level | CompTIA IT Fundamentals | CompTIA Security+ | CompTIA Security+ |
Student Experience Required | None | Taking or have taken a compsci or IT class | Taking or have taken introductory cyber classes |
Technology Requirements for Students | Chromebook or better | Chromebook or better | Computer with a Kali Linux VM |
Number of students supported | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Cost | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Our team is currently working on integrating teaching guides and answer keys for the Gymnasium and CTF portions of each lab kit. This feature will be available by mid-June.
Lab Kits are priced per kit which can accommodate up to 50 students. We do not price per student.
The Intro and Standard kits are entirely browser based, while the Advanced kit will need Kali Linux.
The Instructor would identify a start and end date as well as a CTF date/time for their students.
The kits are all self-paced with a suggested timeline to cover content related to each kit offering.
Students will not have additional access to the Lab Kit however they can see results post-program. Instructors will have access indefinitely.
We recommend instructors buy the more advanced kit (i.e. Standard vs. Intro) and give guidance to the students that are less experienced to have them eliminate certain sections of the program to meet them at their level. Or instructors can buy separate kit levels for different skill level experiences.
Students using the Intro or Standard Lab Kits most definitely use Chromebooks. Advanced Lab Kits will need access to Kali Linux, Chromebooks typically do not support this software so plan accordingly.