The CyberFirst Girls Competition aims to inspire girls interested in technology to pursue a career in cyber security
The dates for the CyberFirst Girls’ Competition 2024/25 are below.
| Registration opens | Open now! |
| Competition begins | 18th November 2024 |
| Competition ends | 27th November 2024 |
| Celebration day (Gala event) | 8th March 2025 (International Women’s Day) |
The CyberFirst Girls Competition aims to inspire girls interested in technology to pursue a career in cyber security.
The competition is a team event. Each team – consisting of up to four girls in Year 8 (England and Wales), S2 (Scotland) or Year 9 (Northern Ireland) – tackle challenges from cryptography and logic to artificial intelligence and networking for the chance to be crowned cyber security champions.
Every girl from the winning teams will take a brand-new laptop home, and have a chance to win prize money for their school.
What you need to know
- Teams are made up of up to four girls in Year 8, S2 or Year 9 (Northern Ireland).
- Schools can enter as many teams as they like if they meet the eligibility criteria above.
- Teams need a team guardian. Must be over 18 and appointed by the school.
- Team guardians don’t need to have any cyber knowledge whatsoever. Their role is to register the teams and facilitate access to the competition. See our Teacher Information Pack for useful information, videos and links to help you get started.
- Example challenges are available to check out on the website.
Find out more at https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberfirst/girls-competition