Cyber detectives
Simple digital clues, safe choices and teamwork.
Cybersecurity programs for schools, colleges & CTE
Hunting Hackers
Turn students into a cyber investigation team: follow safe clues, discuss a fictional incident and explore where their interests could lead.
20–60 minutes, adapted to the age group and event. No live hacking or collection of student information.
A fictional incident with decisions for the whole room.
Students take team roles, examine age-appropriate clues and decide what to investigate, preserve or escalate. The session connects those choices to cybersecurity careers and responsible use of technical skills.
Suspicious or normal?
Messages, identity clues, deception and career connections.
Protecting critical infrastructure
A fictional incident, ethics and practical career starting points.
From alert to decision
Evidence handling, communication and routes into cyber roles.
Match the session to your event.
Available for Career Day, assemblies, classrooms, clubs and chapel. A career story spanning hardship, construction work, military service and cybersecurity adds lessons in perseverance and responsible choices.
Christian-school versions can emphasize stewardship, integrity and service. Content excludes real incidents, confidential systems, employer or client information, live exploitation and unsafe demonstrations.
Available formats
20 minutesCareer introduction and questions
30–45 minutesFictional incident and career discussion
60 minutesFull activity, resilience story and next steps
Speaker experience
Douglas Peters has worked professionally in cybersecurity since 2013 and at the principal threat-hunting level since 2017, including digital forensics, incident response and critical infrastructure. He is a U.S. Air Force Iraq War combat veteran and licensed North Carolina private investigator.
His earlier technical exploration began in childhood; it is distinct from professional experience. Background references do not imply agency employment, authority, sponsorship or endorsement. Read the professional background.
Plan your student session.
Share the grade level, event date, time available and learning goal.