DECREE VI Scholars Summer Program
Application deadline is May 21st, 2025.
If you are interested, please contact us at viceroydecree-admin@khoury.northeastern.edu.
Welcome to the DECREE VI Scholars Summer Program! This program is designed to enhance your skills and knowledge in cybersecurity, offering a variety of engaging educational activities and opportunities for professional development. The activities that are part of the summer program are detailed below:
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All activities need to start by June 2025 and completed by November 2025.
Prepare for DoD-Approved Certifications
Enhance your credentials by preparing and taking a Department of Defense-approved cybersecurity certification exams:
- Security + (SY0-701): Build foundational security skills and knowledge.
- CySA + (CS0-003): Incident detection, prevention and response through continuous security monitoring.
- PenTest + (PT0-002): Focus on penetration testing and offensive security measures.
Read more about Pentest+ DoD approval here.
Complete Cybersecurity Hands-on Batches with PentesterLab
Advance your cybersecurity skills by completing the following badge courses on PentesterLab over the summer:
- Blue Badge: Start here if you’re new to cybersecurity and learn the basics.
- Green Badge: Dive into specific techniques for exploiting serialized data.
- Orange Badge: Further your understanding of security with more complex challenges.
Different badges can be completed based on scholars background.
Engage in Industry and Research
- Attend Local Cybersecurity Professional Conferences: Network with professionals or rechearchers and learn from experts at events realted to the VICEROY areas. There is a limited funding for these conferences determine by each University.
- Organize an Professional or Research Seminar: Plan and host a seminar on a topic aligned with VICEROY areas.
Biweekly Reflections
If you are joining any of these summer oportunities, you are required to submit a biweekly report reflecting on their summer activities.
If you are a DECREE Scholar interested in any of these activities, apply here. Additionally, join our LinkedIn group to expand your professional network.