PUSD MET Professional Academy students compete in cyber defense competition

Peoria Unified Medical, Engineering and Technology (MET) Professional Academy Cybersecurity and Technology students began training for the Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot Program, the nation’s premier Cyber Youth Education Program that seeks to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) opportunities through an annual cyber defense competition and other educational initiatives.

Nov. 13, junior and seniors from the MET Cybersecurity and Technology Department competed in the first round against similar teams across the country. Students had from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to complete the first round of the competition, which concentrates on Windows and Linux system administration.

While the two MET Cybersecurity teams did not make the top three spots, one of the teams still made the Open Division cutoff for the Platinum tier. This means it has the potential to make it to nationals. This tier consists of the top 30 teams in the North Continent. The other team made it to the Gold tier. For the full article click here 

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