National CCDC Press

 

April 16, 2010 - EON.businesswire.com

UTSA's Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security Hosts Finals of Nation's Largest Collegiate Cyber Security Competition April 16-18 in San Antonio

Eight teams of college students from across the country will compete this month for the Alamo Cup at the finals of the nation’s largest collegiate cyber security competition, the 5th Annual National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC).

 

April, 2010 - Sys-Con

Denim Group Contributes First-Ever WebApplication Attack Component to College Cyber Defense Competition

With the addition of Denim Group’s web application attacks,competitors will be exposed to more sophisticated threats that exist when sensitive software systems are exposed on the web. A related video may be viewed at: http://tinyurl.com/ydphkzd.

 

April 16, 2010 - Houston Business Journal

Cyber security contest pits defenders against hackers

While it may not be as spectator-friendly as the Women’s Final Four, the annual cyber defense competition, known informally as the Elite Eight, holds the same level of importance for the dozens of college students who will be in San Antonio this weekend to participate.

  

April 16, 2010 - San Antonio Business Journal

Cyber security contest pits defenders against hackers

While it may not be as spectator-friendly as the Women’s Final Four, the annual cyber defense competition, known informally as the Elite Eight, holds the same level of importance for the dozens of college students who will be in San Antonio this weekend to participate.

  

April 19, 2010 - TransWorldNews

The University of Texas at San Antonio Announces NCCDC

Contestants of the competition will be tested on their ability to operate and manage a network infrastructure while keeping them safe from hackers. For a full list of competitors, visit www.utsa.edu/today.

  

April 19, 2010 - USAToday.com

College students battle for cyber defense championship

White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt led a contingent of U.S. congressmen and Department of Homeland Security officials to San Antonio this past weekend for a national championship contest: the finals of the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

 

April 20, 2010 - news@Northeastern

Cyber-security experts take first place

A group of Northeastern University computer science students has bested seven other teams from institutions around the United States to earn top honors in the 2010 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

 

April 21, 2010 - The White House Blog

National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition

This past weekend I had the pleasure of traveling to San Antonio, TX with Congressmen Gonzalez (D-TX), Reyes (D-TX), and Rodriguez (D-TX) to present the Alamo Cup to Northeastern University, the winners of the fifth annual National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC). The University of Louisville took second and third place honors went to Cal Poly Ponoma.

 

April 22, 2010 - GovCon Wire

Deloitte to Sponsor 2011 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition

Deloitte has been named the title sponsor of 2011 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

 

Blog features and other links

 

April 19, 2010 - HackingtheUniverse.com

http://www.hackingtheuniverse.com/infosec/isnews/ccdc-nationals-2010

 April 21, 2010 - Favstocks.com

http://www.favstocks.com/national-collegiate-cyber-defense-competition/219509/

 April 21, 2010 - thenewnewinternet.com

http://www.thenewnewinternet.com/2010/04/21/northeastern-students-win-cyber-competition/

 

Regional CCDC Press

 

March 12, 2010 - GovCon Wire

SAIC Sponsoring Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition

SAIC (NYSE: SAI) is sponsoring the 5th Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) that will take place in the SAIC Conference Center in Columbia, Md., March 11-13. Students will test their skills against cyber attackers attempting to disrupt and compromise computer networks.

  

March 16, 2010 - WTop.com

Md. college students win cyber defense competition

TOWSON, Md. - While the Washington area may be tops when it comes to cyber criminals, our region is also a home to a growing number of cyber defenders-in-training.

 

March 17, 2010 - Examiner.com

TU Students win Mid-Atlantic Cyber Defense Competition

Today we’re happy to report that the Towson University student team has just won the mid-Atlantic Regional Cyber-Defense Competition,

and will now be competing in the National Final, to be held in San Antonio from April 16-18.

 

March 23, 2010 - Towson Times

Md. college students win cyber defense competition

A team of Towson University students won the Mid-Atlantic Regional Cyber-Defense Competition, March 11-

13, at the Science Applications International Corporation's Conference Center in Columbia.

 

March 26, 2010 - WTop.com

Cal Poly Pomona hosts cyber attack competition

Computer hackers are ready to throw every kind of virus and malicious software at business IT departments this weekend.

 

April 9, 2010, The FINANCIAL

Boeing Supports Future Cybersecurity Experts in Collegiate Competition

"We are proud to support the Western Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition as it focuses on the skills necessary to protect networks and information from cyber threats," said Barbara Fast, Boeing vice president of Cyber and Information Solutions.

 

April 19, 2010 - The Western News

Student from Libby among those going to national competition

Eight students from Montana Tech’s Network Technology Program won first place recently in the North Central Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.