What is CyberPatriot?

CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air & Space Forces Association to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity and other STEM disciplines.

The program features the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, where teams of students are challenged to find and fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities in virtual operating systems.

5,000+
Teams Nationwide
$4M+
Scholarships Available
17
Years Running
All 50
States Represented

Navigate AI Team

Our Navigate AI CyberPatriots team provides hands-on training, mentorship, and competition preparation for students in the San Antonio area.

  • Weekly practice sessions
  • Competition preparation
  • Industry mentor support
  • Virtual machine access
Join Our Team

Competition Skills

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Operating Systems

Windows, Windows Server, and Ubuntu Linux security hardening and configuration.

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Security Hardening

User management, password policies, firewall configuration, and service security.

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Vulnerability Detection

Finding and fixing security misconfigurations, unauthorized software, and malware.

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Team Collaboration

Working together under time pressure, communication, and task delegation.