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  4. Summer school of cyber security at FEEC BUT attracted high school students

Summer school of cyber security at FEEC BUT attracted high school students

At the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication at Brno University of Technology (FEEC BUT), the Summer School of Cybersecurity took place at the end of June, organized by the Department of Telecommunications. The three-day program offered high school students a comprehensive overview of common cyberattacks and defense techniques, fundamentals of ethical hacking, malware analysis, and industrial device security.

Summer school of cyber security at FEEC BUT. | Author: Zdeňka Koubová

The importance of cybersecurity today cannot be underestimated. While information system outages cost money, operational technology failures can cost lives. Industrial technologies are part of our daily lives and include a significant portion of critical infrastructure. Students were able to explore this issue with instructor Ondřej Pospíšil on the BUTCA (Brno University Technology Cyber Arena) platform, which provides real-world scenarios for cybersecurity testing. Students were shown real cyberattacks and then tested the security of a wastewater treatment plant and smart electricity meters themselves.

In addition to instructors from FEEC BUT, experts from the University of Defence were also involved in the summer school, with whom the faculty has a long-standing cooperation in the field of cybersecurity. Lecturers Petr Gallus and Dominik Staněk from the Department of Informatics and Cyber Operations introduced participants to malware analysis and security aspects of artificial intelligence. “Cybersecurity today is a vast domain, and different institutions may specialize in various areas. Thanks to the involvement of experts from the University of Defence, we were able to expand the summer school with additional important topics, where these experts shared their unique knowledge and experience,” adds summer school organizer Willi Lazarov.

Cybersecurity is a key topic in today's world. | Author: Zdeňka Koubová

The summer school's program combined theoretical lectures with hands-on exercises in virtual simulated scenarios as well as on real devices. Students became familiar with information security, learning about the most common cyber threats and how to defend against them. A strong emphasis was placed on ethical hacking to discover vulnerabilities and on industrial security, particularly with a focus on critical infrastructure. In the section dedicated to artificial intelligence, participants learned about large language models and how to work with them effectively, including jailbreak techniques to bypass their limitations.

“The summer school had a significant positive impact. Students showed great interest especially in ethical hacking and malware analysis,” says Willi Lazarov. The success of the event is also evident from the fact that a large portion of the 24 participants are considering continuing their studies in Information Security at FEEC BUT.

The summer school was attended by 24 participants. | Author: Nikola Číková

Among the most active participants was Simona Havelková from the Střední průmyslová škola Třebíč: “I found out about the summer school from my cybersecurity teacher and didn’t hesitate to apply. I especially liked how the BUTCA platform is designed, and I was very interested in Willi Lazarov’s lecture on the broader context of cybersecurity.” Enthusiasm was also expressed by Matyáš Svoboda from the Gymnázium Brno, třída Kapitána Jaroše: “On the very first day I learned about penetration testing, which I thought was really cool, and I also enjoyed discovering vulnerabilities in the wastewater treatment plant. I could have easily done the whole week.”

Due to the rapid filling of capacity during registration and the positive feedback from participants, the faculty plans to open the summer school again next year to offer the opportunity to more cybersecurity enthusiasts.

Source: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication

  • Author: Nikola Číková
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Published 2025-07-07 12:30
Link https://www.vut.cz/en/but/f19528/d295828
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