Registration deadline approaches for Air Force Association's CyberCamp

Local high school students can grab a leg up on cyber security this summer at a free camp at the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland.

Pitt will host the Air Force Association's CyberCamp, from July 24-28. Pitt officials said the day camp at Pitt's Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security boasts a hands-on curriculum in cyber security.

The program is open to any student enrolled in an area high school for the 2017-18 school year with the recommendation from a high school instructor.

The CyberCamp, in four-hour learning modules on each of the five days, will use a combination of software and hands-on exercises designed to teach students cyber safety, cyber ethics, cyber and STEM career opportunities and critical network security skills and tools.

High school teachers or staff members may register participants by completing this form . Parents and guardians can register their child by completing this personalized form. The registration deadline is Friday, June 16.