Celebrate five years of cybersecurity innovation with a competition designed to challenge your skills and ignite your creativity! Now in its 5th year, this event focuses on the critical intersection of infrastructure, social engineering, and AI—three pillars reshaping the threat landscape.
Critical infrastructure like power grids, transportation networks, and healthcare systems is increasingly connected, making it more vulnerable to sophisticated attacks. Social engineering exploits human trust to breach defenses, often serving as the gateway for such threats. Meanwhile, AI, while a powerful tool for innovation, can also be weaponized to automate attacks, craft convincing phishing schemes, and outpace traditional defenses. Together, these factors create a complex web of vulnerabilities that demand innovative thinking and technical expertise.
Join us in celebrating five years of empowering the next generation of cyber defenders—your journey into the future of cybersecurity starts here!
Before you register, read up on what you will need to submit here: Application Materials
This year’s event will have staggered components:
Team registration deadline: February 14, 2025 @ 5pm ET
Information session: February 19 (Time TBD, virtual)
Notes:
1. Students are encouraged to check the FAQ page, especially #13 “How do I prepare?” to access resources that they may find useful.
2. The information session will cover competition structure, schedule, rules, ethics, and waivers. The organizers will also answer any questions that teams may have.
OSINT: February 21-March 7, 2025 (asynchronous)
Personas & pretext: March 10-24, 2025 (asynchronous)
Bid submission: April 4-18, 2025 (asynchronous)
Phish, vish, and formal debriefs: April 25-27, 2025 (LIVE/real-time)
Closing ceremony: April 30, 2025 (Time TBD, virtual)
Informal debriefs (optional): May 3, 2025
