University of Central Florida wins 2024 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for Sixth Time
19th annual competition trains the next generation of cybersecurity professionals amid current skills shortage SAN ANTONIO (April 27, 2024) – University of Central Florida competed against nine other student-led teams to become National Champions in the 2024 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC), presented by the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security at The University […]
Field Set for 2023 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Championship
Top 10 teams in the nation will meet in Dallas to compete April 28-30 DALLAS, TEXAS—The Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) at The University of Texas at San Antonio today announced the 10 finalists for the 18th Annual National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC) Championship. The NCCDC, hosted by the CIAS with presenting […]
Competition: NCCDC
Shape It’s the “Super Bowl” of Collegiate Cyber Sports. Tom Nedorost, UCF CoachNCCDC 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 The best preparation our students get in college for a career in cyber security. The realism, scope, and intensity of CCDC, in particular, simply cannot be reproduced in a classroom environment. Sal AurigemmaPhD Coach […]
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Established in 2001 as part of UTSA’s creation of a cybersecurity program, the CIAS is a research center on a mission to secure the nation’s infrastructure and foster a Culture of Cybersecurity. This grassroots-level research effort continues to produce practical campaigns, such as cybersecurity training and preparedness, cybersecurity competitions and K12 education programs.
