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2019 poster session
Cybersecurity & Awareness Fair

How To Enter The 2024 CSAF Poster Contest

The field of cybersecurity is always changing, with new threats and technologies constantly emerging. This contest aims to help you learn more about cybersecurity by engaging with your peers. By participating, you can improve your communication skills, which will be valuable for future projects, engage with industry leaders, lay a foundation for a future dissertation, or even win a prize. You can team up with one other person to enter the contest. High school and college students are eligible to participate in the competition. Exceptional entries will have the chance to present their work at the Cyber Security and Awareness Fair, based on the quality of their abstract and poster drafts. Initial entries include an abstract and poster draft image. Those chosen for the final competition will need upload their 5-8 minute on October 14th and show up to the event on October 17th with their final poster presentation printed and mounted.

Important Dates and Deadlines

  • September 22, 2024, at 8 p.m. PT - Poster Submission Deadline. No late entries will be accepted.
  • September 30, 2024 - Students will be notified of their acceptance.
  • October 4, 2024 - Accepted students attend boot camp on how to present.
  • October 14, 2024, at 8 p.m. PT - Accepted teams must provide a video of their presentations. No late work will be accepted.
  • October 17, 2024, 10 p.m. - 2 p.m. PT- Bring your poster to the event for final judging. Full team must be available. Judges’ decisions are final. 

Eligibility


High School Students

  • High school students must include a letter from a sponsoring teacher and the teacher’s email address when submitting their abstract and draft image of the poster.
  • If a contestant is a minor, we require a parent guardian form to be on file. See link at the end of this page.

College Students

  • Undergraduate and graduate college students currently enrolled at an accredited college listed on the Department of Education website with an .edu email address that is active for the semester or quarter of the contest.

Prizes

Generously sponsored by the ISACA Los Angeles Chapter.
• The Cyber Security and Awareness Fair committee will award each winner after the event. If it is a team, the award amount will be divided by the number of members.
• Depending on the size of the award, taxes may be applicable and are the responsibility of the winner(s).
• All decision(s) of the judge(s) is/are final.

Anticipated prize amounts: 

  • 1st place: $1500
  • 2nd place: $1250
  • 3rd place: $1000
  • 4th place: $750
  • 5th place: $500 

Initial entry

  • One page abstract, including title, abstract description, and two citations within the past two years.
    • High school students must include a letter from a sponsoring teacher along with the teacher’s high school email address.
    • Organize the abstract with the following headings where appropriate, as explained below; title, purpose, methods, results, conclusions.
    • Check for proper spelling and grammar.
    • Use a standard typeface, such as Times Roman with a font size of 12, single spaced.
    • It is important to keep nonstandard abbreviations/acronyms to a minimum, to allow for readability and understanding.
    • Do not include tables, figures, or graphs in the abstract. Such content is appropriate for the poster.
    • Keep abstract between 400-500 words and summarize the overall objectives being presented in the poster.
  • Digital DRAFT of your poster design (.ppt)
  • Questions regarding submission issues, review EasyChair's documentation, or email cyberfair@cpp.edu.

Final entry

Video

  • Maximum length of 8 minutes to present the poster and explain the awareness topic.
  • Each team member must present in the video. Do not go over allotted time as you will be disqualified.
  • Visual materials must be comprised of the abstract content and the poster only.
  • Make sure content is capable of being easily read on a screen.

Physical poster

  • Shall consist of a standard 36" high x 48" wide poster board based on the template chosen for the submission.
  • The top left corner of the poster must have your schools logo, presenter(s) name(s) and age(s)
  • The poster session transcends the conventional question-and-answer format. Therefore, we strongly encourage participants to prepare concise oral summaries of their posters, which they will present to the audience alongside their displays. These summaries will facilitate a deeper understanding of the work presented and foster engagement from attendees.
  • Poster design tips.

Day of the event

  • If your poster is accepted for judging, please arrive on campus no later than 8:30am to set up your poster.
  • A team of judges coming from industry leaders, government agencies, and education will visit your poster between 10am-1:45pm for judging.
  • You and/or your team will must be prepared to answer questions from a wide range of perspectives. Be ready to discuss your research in depth.

Sample Research Topics

You are welcome to choose any topic related to cybersecurity; these are simply here for ideas to get you started:

  • Ethical Dilemma of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity
  • The evolution of Social Engineering
  • Digital Supply Chains
  • Data Driven Automation of Cybersecurity
  • Smart Cities and SCADA, preventing cyber attacks
  • The Privacy Paradox: Balancing Convenience and Privacy in the Digital Age
  • Biohacking: Protecting the Future of Healthcare
  • Algorithmic Bias
  • How Surveillance Capitalism Exploits our Data
  • ML based attacks
  • Multi Factor Authentication attacks
  • Digital Forensics and Incident Response
  • Post Quantum computing/AI threat landscape
  • Legal Frameworks for Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

Submissions will be evaluated by the judges using the following criteria

  • Relevance to the field of cyber security, information assurance and forensics.
  • Does the abstract make a clear case for how the topic fits into a larger context?
  • Degree of originality - Originality is indispensable to the processes of creation and innovation at all levels. In evaluating originality, consider the three elements of scientific work: hypothesis, methods, and results.
  • Submissions must be founded on an original hypothesis, supported by research using scientific methods, and should present the results as a novel idea. Instead of merely summarizing existing knowledge, does this entry generate new insights through observations, experiments, or innovative approaches to solving existing problems in the fields of cybersecurity, information assurance, or forensics?
  • Does the poster show originality or creativity in research design and/or interpretation?
  • Does it address a new problem, or an old problem in a new way?
  • Technical depth - This will measure whether the presenter(s) have completed a thorough review of the existing literature to present adequate information to the audience and be able to answer the queries of an audience.
  • The overall quality of the submission - This attempts to evaluate the overall impression of the student’s research achievement.
  • Was there evidence of progress towards the goals & objectives?
  • Was there evidence that the project led to learning beyond the classroom?

Video Recommendations

  • Dress professionally.
  • Double check your audio and lighting.
  • Establish eye contact as if you were in a physical room.
  • State the learning objective or statement of the problem and its economic, social, and/or environmental implications for the international cybersecurity community.
    Prepare a short statement to walk the viewers through your figures to discuss your project.
  • Point to specific parts of your poster as you explain your project.
  • Speak clearly to the viewers, not your poster.
  • Keep in mind that you likely know much more about your project than the viewers. Don’t assume knowledge on their part.
  • Presentations should be discussed, rather than simply read.
  • Smile, relax, and have fun!

Past Examples

Parent Guardian Forms for Minors

References