RMR Cyberspace Academies

The University of Rocky Mountain Region is a collection of activities which serves seniors and cadets on the United States Air Force Academy Campus. The cyber offerings are a collection of cyber security career exploration and training courses. The goal is to increase cyber security knowledge and awareness and to forge a lifelong passion for cyber security. During our summer NCSA, cadets receive daily briefings from various cyber professionals, including USAF cyber units.  They also receive advanced training in cyber security concepts to help hone their skills for CyberPatriot and other cyber defense competitions. Finally, cadets begin work towards cyber security certification.

The following cyber courses are available for Summer 2026

Cyberspace Networking Course (CO)

This course is designed to instruct students on advanced networking concepts. Students will explore the OSI model in depth, IP addressing and subnetting, Access Control Lists (ACL's), security and troubleshooting. These concepts will put students on their path to take their CompTIA Network+ certification.

Requirements to attend this course are:

Age 14 by activity start date
Possess the Wright Brothers when you apply

You must have successfully completed one of the other CAP Cyber NCSA/CSA activities such as

1) Cyberspace Familiarization Course,
2) Cyberspace Operations Fundamentals Course,
3) Cyberspace Advanced or Advanced Administration Course,
4) Great Lakes Region Cybersecurity Advanced Course,
5) Green Darnier Cyber Academy

Or completed the Cisco Introduction to Cybersecurity course

Students will need to complete the Cisco Networking Basics course before the start of the activity. These courses can be found at https://cyber.cap.gov/education--awareness/cisco-networking-academy

Cyberspace Advanced Administration Course:

Cadets will learn advanced skills to secure and administrate Windows and Linux systems. You will learn about group policies and Linux Kernel parameters, policy scanning tools, and multi-factor authentication. You will have hands on labs to build email servers, LAMP stacks, Windows domain controllers, database servers, DNS servers, and Linux authentication servers. You will learn about benchmark documents that describe security settings for systems being used and how to scan systems for compliance.

As this is an advanced activity, cadets must have previously participated in two years of CyberPatriot competition with at least one year in the Platinum Tier. Other experience can be substituted for this requirement on a case by case basis.

Contact for Activity: wblatchley@cap.gov

Activity Facebook Group for Participants, Parents, and Alumni: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16K8dST16c/

Participants:

For Cyberspace Networking:

Age 14 by activity start date
Completed Encampment and recorded in eServices by time of application

For Cyberspace Advanced Administration

Age 14 by activity start date
Completed Encampment and recorded in eServices by time of application

Must have successfully completed one of the following courses: 

1)Cyberspace Familiarization Course,

2)Cyberspace Operations Fundamentals Course,

3)Cyberspace Advanced or Advanced Administration Course, OR

4)Great Lakes Region Cybersecurity Advanced Course

Note: There is pre-work for this course you must complete by 1 June through Cisco Networking Academy: Introduction to CyberSecurity AND Networking Basics.

Staff:

Cadets:

Be prepared for an interview to discuss qualifications.

Senior Members:

Although this is a technical activity, cyber knowledge is not a requirement for all senior staff. Cyber instructors or professionals also are welcome to apply. Be prepared for an interview to discuss qualifications.

Apply in Registration Zone using the links below.  Any required documents for your application should be uploaded to the Registration Zone application for this activity.

Cyberspace Networking

Cyberspace Advanced Administration

All staff must apply via Registration Zone in eServices, or they will not receive credit for the activity in their records. For staff applicants, you will be contacted to let you know whether or not you have not been selected. Applications will be accepted from 15 December onward.  To be considered for priority placement status, the completed application including supplemental documents must be submitted by 15 January.  In addition, accomplish the following: 

Participants:

No additional application instructions

Staff: 

Cadets:

Staff positions will be selected based on an interview of cyber qualifications. Recommendations by senior cyber staff will be crucial to selecting cadet staff.

Senior Members:

No additional instructions 

Important Information:

Please apply for activities in Registration Zone in eServices.

Lift/Top is a needs-based financial assistance program. These programs are designed to offset costs associated with participating in NCSAs. If selected as a Lift/Top recipient, your activity tuition will be paid by NHQ and you have the option to receive up to a $400 travel reimbursement towards transportation to and from the activity. Lift/Top recipients must accept their slot in writing in order to receive this financial support.

CAP Cadet Scholarships: Through the generosity of our supporting donors, some CAP scholarships focus on supporting cadet attendance at NCSAs. Please see the Scholarship page to see the full list of available Activity Scholarships.

How to apply:

• Applications for both Lift/Top and CAP Scholarships are located in Registration Zone.

• You must apply for each program for which you wish to be considered.

• Lift/Top and each CAP Cadet Scholarship have their own individual Registration Zone events, separate from activity applications.

Important:

• Applying for these financial support programs does not guarantee financial assistance will be offered.

• Being offered financial assistance is not a guarantee of acceptance into an activity.

• You must compete for and receive a slot at an activity.

• You will be notified if you are a recipient of financial aid/scholarship before you are required to accept or decline a slot at an activity.

The deadline to apply for all financial support programs is 15 January at 12pm Central. No late applications will be accepted. 

• Complete 80% of the activity requirements 

• Must complete GRADEX

• Actively participate in 80% of the contact hours and not dismissed early for behavior issues

• Activity Director determines course objectives met

• Activity Staff will not be able to accommodate cadets using the airlines' Unaccompanied Minor service

• Activity Staff will provide transportation to and from Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

• Participants may fly into Denver International Airport (KDEN) and then use public shuttle, at their own expense, to get to Colorado Springs

• Additional details will be provided after slotting

Required Staff Training on TBD at TBD