2025 CPP Cybersecurity Fair Poster Contest: CSAF2025 3801 W. Temple Ave Pomona, CA, United States, October 7-8, 2025

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 to be present for the final competition. Finalists will show up to the event on October 7th with their final poster presentation printed and mounted to be presented on an easel.

Eligibility

High School Students

• High school students must include a letter from a sponsoring teacher along with the teacher’s high school email address when submitting this initial 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.

Initial entry

• One page abstract (.pdf) with 2 citations from the past 2 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)
  • You can use any of these 36" high x 48" templates. Make sure to include your school’s logo in the top left corner.
  • Free Research PowerPoint Templates.

Important Dates and Deadlines

• September 19, 2025, at 8 p.m. PT - Poster Submission Deadline. No late entries will be accepted.
• September 22, 2025 - Students will be notified of their acceptance.
• September 26, 2024 (Tentative) - Accepted students attend boot camp on how to present.
• October 7, 2025, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. PT- Bring your poster to the event for final judging. Full team must be available. Judges’ decisions are final. 

Committees

Program Committee

• CPP CSAF Committe

Contact

Questions regarding submission issues, email cyberfair@cpp.edu.