Illinois Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition

I recently had the opportunity to participate in the Illinois state CCDC hosted by Southern Illinois University - Carbondale (SIUC).  I was on the competition Red Team, tasked taking the role of an attacker, breaking into student "Blue Team" networks.  It was an excellent learning opportunity for everyone involved, and I had a great time.

First, the people at SIUC are great.  They've really got some good, caring people working there.  If you are currently looking for a university, SIUC deserves to be on your list.  Their hospitality was second to none.

Second, congratulations to the DePaul univerity team, which took first place (the SIUC team came in second).  The students did a great job under pressure, and hopefully came away with some real-world experience.