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Cyber Byte Competition • Youth Cybersecurity & AI100% supervised • Ethics-first sandbox
Sniff out the secrets. Outsmart the AI. Master cybersecurity.

Cyber Byte

Kids Cybersecurity & AI Competition

A four-hour, gamified Capture The Flag experience where young defenders explore a simulated network, solve technical clues, reason about AI security, and race toward the final passcode vault — all inside a supervised sandbox.

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Event at a glance

A real cyber mission designed for young learners

The event uses two age brackets and a tightly scoped target environment so students can practice safely while learning digital responsibility.

Ages 8–18Cyber Pups 8–12
Cyber Hounds 13–18
4 HoursStarts at 1:00 PM CST
$15Per participant
HybridOnline & in-person options
Five-step competition architecture

Your mission: follow the clues, defend your thinking, reach the vault

Each stage builds on the previous one. Participants check in with Admin HQ as they progress and receive one available hint during the competition.

STEP 1

Network Recon

Map the assigned sandbox target and identify available services.

STEP 2

AI Social Engineering

Study prompt manipulation and learn why AI systems need strong security boundaries.

STEP 3

Web App Hunt

Use approved clues to inspect a controlled web application environment.

STEP 4

Decode & Escalate

Decode challenge artifacts and use them to advance to the next level.

STEP 5

Passcode Vault

Reach the final sandbox objective and submit the verified passcode to Admin HQ.

Built for parents, students & educators

Safety and ethics are part of the curriculum

Closed, monitored sandbox

All event activities are designed to occur inside a controlled environment. Participants are taught white-hat responsibility, digital self-defense, and how to recognize real-world AI manipulation. Live mentor supervision and strict target scoping keep the exercise focused on learning rather than unauthorized activity.

Rules that matter: participants work only against their assigned target, check in with Admin HQ at each step, and are disqualified for attacking outside systems or other participants.

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Competition rewards

$100 Grand Prize + Event Swag

The first participant to complete the verified final objective wins the competition prize package.

$100 cashOfficial event T-shirtFree pass to the next competition

Competition mechanics, challenge secrets, access credentials, and final flags are intentionally not published on this public landing page.