CYBER
SUMMER
SCHOOL
2025

Immerse yourself in the military cyberspace

by BELGIAN DEFENCE

Are you passionate about computer science and eager to explore the challenges of cybersecurity and more within the Defense sector?

Join us for the third edition of the Cyber Summer School from July 8th to 14th at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels.

What to expect?

01 / LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

02 / FUN & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

03 / COMPETITION

Through interactive workshops and stimulating missions, you will deepen your knowledge of cyber matters as well as your understanding of the military cyberspace.

To fill your evenings and enhance your days, we have planned social and entertaining activities. Those who wish can also try their hand at military and sports activities.

Like any Cyber event, we will also have a competition that will reward the most diligent and deserving team of students.

Produit

Digital Forensics

Hands-on with acquisition tools to perform forensic analysis on digital devices.

Monitoring

Dig through captured traffic and network packets to analyse suspicious behaviour.

Malware

Perform deep analysis on captured binaries to gain insight in the attacker and their TTPs.

Signal Analysis

Fulfil an RFI through analysing various sources and targeted databases.

Intelligence

Profiling and tracking actors with Cyber Threat Intelligence.

Information Warfare

Learn to use OSINT tools, techniques and information sources to unlock a trove of intel hidden in the deep web.

Online Operations

Perform a counter intrusion into a server using exploits before pivoting to other machines.

Physical Operations

Physical hacking and reverse engineering of connected devices.

Who can participate?

This internship is aimed at students and young professionals passionate about cybersecurity.

Seats are limited. Therefore you will have to undergo a selection process based on a set of diverse cyber challenges to solve.

More than just in-depth knowledge of computer science, it is especially your motivation, creativity, and assiduity that will allow you to stand out.

We also require all the applicants to meet the following criteria:

APPLY

1

Be a student or a young professional.

2

Be able to communicate in English.

3

Hold the Belgian nationality and be willing to undergo a security screening (for access to military facilities).

Practical information

Date

The Summer School will take place during the summer holidays from Tuesday the 8th of July at 08:00 until Monday the 14th of July at 17:00.

Lodging and food

You will sleep at the Royal Military Academy and will be provided with a single bedroom. Food, drinks, and snacks will also be provided.

There are no own costs associated with the overnight stay, the catering and the use of the facilities.

Location

The Summer School will be hosted at the Royal Military Academy facilities located in Brussels at Rue Hobbema 8.

Julien

« I really enjoyed it on every aspect and I am really grateful to have been selected to take part in this extraordinary adventure. »

Jeroen

« Thanks you once again for the amazing week, I have learned so much, made amazing friends and connections with great people. This was probably by far the best week of my whole summer and I will never forget about it. »

Jesse

« If I had to rate the CySS I would give it an 11/10 »

E-mail

cybersummerschool@mil.be

Contact

CYBER SUMMER SCHOOL 2025