CISOCompetitions
Members train during the year and compete in these. Most competitors got started on a project track, so no experience is needed to begin.
CCDC
Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
Blue team. You're handed a business network and have to keep its services running while a professional red team attacks it.
ccdc.io NCLNational Cyber League
A season of scored challenges in offense, defense, and forensics. There's an individual game and a team game.
nationalcyberleague.org CPTCCollegiate Penetration Testing Competition
A mock client engagement. Your team runs a penetration test, writes the report, and presents findings to the "client."
cp.tc NCAENCAE Cyber Games
Regional games run through the National Centers of Academic Excellence network, aimed at students newer to competing.
ncaecybergames.org NSANSA Codebreaker Challenge
An annual challenge from the NSA for students. You work through a chain of tasks built on a realistic mission scenario, covering reverse engineering, forensics, and vulnerability analysis.
nsa-codebreaker.orgWant on a team?
Team info and practice times get posted in the Discord. Here's how to get in.