Eric Gershman, Raymond Borges

In this talk we will dive into the recent development of security competitions for the middle school, high school and collegiate levels like CyberPatriot, the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC), the US Cyber Challenge (USCC) and picoCTF. We will give an overview of the competitions, their challenges and what is available for students, instructors and professionals in the Knoxville area. This talk will also offer some tips and tactics to be successful at these events. By leveraging past challenges and learning the rules and format we will show you how to “hack” the competition. We will also go over our personal experiences participating and leading teams in these events.