University of Central Florida Wins National Cyber Defense Competition

University of Central Florida Wins National Cyber Defense Competition
by infosecurity
 
This past weekend, the University of Central Florida defeated nine other finalist teams to win the 2014 Raytheon National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC), held in San Antonio, Texas. The largest collegiate cybersecurity competition in the country pitted the top 10 college and university teams against each other to keep a fictional business running while under constant cyber-attack. More than 180 colleges and universities and 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students participated in competitions that lead up to this year's national championship, which brought together the winners of 10 regional competitions held across the nation from February through early April.
“As every sector of our society increases its reliance on networks and devices that must be protected, this competition provides practical experience to help prepare the next generation of cybersecurity leaders to defend the ever growing internet of things against increasing threats”, said Jack Harrington, vice president of Cyber and Special Missions within Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services, in a statement. “The Raytheon National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition brings together the best of the best. Watching these teams test their skills against government and industry cyber experts gives us confidence in our economic and national security”.
 
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