How do hackers crack passwords, hide secret messages, or trick people online—and how can we stop them? In Cybersecurity & Cryptography, students become ethical cyber-defenders as they explore how data, websites, and computers are protected in the digital world. Through hands-on puzzles, team challenges, and real-world scenarios, students learn how cyberattacks work and how professionals defend against them.

Over the week, students experiment with secret codes and ciphers, investigate phishing scams, explore how websites are built, and use command-line tools like real cybersecurity experts. This fast-paced, engaging class builds critical thinking, collaboration, and digital safety skills while empowering students to become smarter, more confident technology users.