BWSI offers a highly selective, project-based learning experience in cutting-edge STEM fields, closely associated with MIT and MIT Lincoln Laboratory, providing students with a more technical and immersive experience than many pre-college programs.
The MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI) offers a rigorous four-week project-based program in Cybersecurity, designed for high school students. The curriculum provides a comprehensive survey of computing systems, their vulnerabilities, and defense mechanisms. Students will delve into topics such as computer architectures, applied cryptography, networking, and various cyber-attack and defense strategies, including web-based attacks, software reverse engineering, and adversarial machine learning. The program also explores cybersecurity in non-traditional environments like industrial control systems, satellites, and quantum computing. A significant portion of the final week is dedicated to a capstone project, where students apply their acquired skills to solve complex cybersecurity challenges. The program emphasizes hands-on learning and practical applications, preparing students for advanced STEM studies and careers in cybersecurity.
In-person classes typically run from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET, while virtual classes typically run from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET, with a mix of lectures, labs, and office hours.
This program is best for technically advanced high school students, especially rising seniors, who have a clear interest in building, coding, testing, analyzing, or solving technical problems in cybersecurity and want serious exposure to college-level, project-based engineering.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory, 244 Wood St, Lexington, MA 02421
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