Scoil Mhuire students take part in Microsoft Ireland CyberSchools Quest event

Students from Scoil Mhuire, Trim participated in the CyberSchools Quest event at Microsoft Ireland's Leopardstown campus to mark the end of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

The gathering was the final in a series of events held during October focused on equipping the students with cyber security skills and knowledge and opening their minds to the career opportunities within this growing sector.

Students from Scoil Mhuire, Trim visited Microsoft Dream Space to take part in the week-long series with the final event bringing all students together at Microsoft Ireland’s campus. Here students competed across a number of cybersecurity ‘capture the flag’ challenges.

On completion students could apply for a digital badge accredited by TU Dublin, while the winning team, CBS Mullingar from County Westmeath, were crowned CyberSchools Quest champions and can go on to undertake an opportunity to represent Ireland at the European Cybersecurity Challenge finals in 2024.

James O’Connor, Microsoft Ireland Site Leader and Vice-President Microsoft Global Operations Service Centre, said:

“The enthusiasm demonstrated by the students at CyberSchools Quest underpins the importance of events such as this and of industry partnering with the education sector to unlock the opportunities of our digital world.

"I’d like to thank all the students who participated and importantly their schools and teachers for taking the time to bring them to the event. I’d like to thank all the students who participated and importantly their schools and teachers for taking the time to bring them to the events.”

To learn more about CyberSchools Quest and Microsoft Dream Space, please visit: dreamspace.ie