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UCF, Lockheed Martin open Cyber Innovation Lab to help fill talent gap
Feb 15, 2019
Orlando Business Journal
The [email protected] team now has a place where they can practice and discuss their work without having to reserve different classroom, said ...…
UCF Opens Doors to New Lockheed Martin Cyber Innovation Lab
Feb 15, 2019
Lockheed Martin and the University of Central Florida celebrated the grand opening of a new Cyber Innovation Lab on UCF’s campus that will help meet the growing local and national need for cybersecurity talent. “This lab will serve as the campus’ primary hub for students to develop and expand their information security skills, preparing them...
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UCF Cyber Defense Team Wins National Championship
Dec 4, 2018
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
UCF’s Collegiate Cyber Defense Team won the Department of Energy’s CyberForce National Competition, besting 65 other teams competing at seven sites across the United States.…
University of Central Florida Wins DOE’s 2018 CyberForce Competition
Dec 3, 2018
Energy.gov, Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced University of Central Florida from Orlando, Florida as the national winner of DOE’s 2018 CyberForce Competition™. Sponsored by DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER),...…
UCF FINISHES 3RD IN NATIONAL COLLEGIATE PENETRATION TESTING COMPETITION
Nov 19, 2018
UCF Dept. of Computer Science
UCF finished in 3rd Place at the National Collegiate Penetration Testing competition on Sunday, November 4th at Rochester Institute of Technology. The Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC), sponsored by IBM, provides an opportunity for student teams to build and hone the skills required to effectively discover, triage, and mitigate critical security vulnerabilities. The competition focuses on improving the security posture of a fictitious organization ...…
MEMBERS OF THE UCF COLLEGIATE CYBER DEFENSE COMPETITION TEAM FINISHED IN 1ST PLACE AT THE LOCKDOWN!
Nov 19, 2018
UCF Dept. of Computer Science
Members of the UCF Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Team finished in 1st Place at the LockDown! V5 competition on Saturday, November 17th at the University of Buffalo. Lockdown is a student-organized cybersecurity competition set up in a defense-only, Red Team vs Blue Team format. Rochester Institute of Technology finished in 2nd Place and the University of Buffalo finished in 3rd Place.…
RAYMOND JAMES CAPTURE-THE-FLAG COMPETITION
Oct 29, 2018
UCF Dept. of Computer Science
TA team of UCF students won the Raymond James Capture-the-Flag Competition on Saturday, October 27th at Raymond James corporate headquarters in St. Petersburg, FL. The annual competition is sponsored by Raymond James Investments in an effort to promote student awareness and interest in cybersecurity internships and careers with Raymond James. Georgia Tech finished in 2nd Place, Johns Hopkins University finished in 3rd Place. Other teams competing this year included Texas A&M University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Memphis, Florida State University, University of Florida...…
UCF STUDENTS WIN AT DUEL FACTOR CTF COMPETITION IN TAMPA
Oct 18, 2018
UCF CECS Department, Orlando, FL
On October 11, 2018, UCF had 19 members of the [email protected] club compete in the Duel Factor CTF Competition at Florida Cyber Con at the Tampa Convention Center. This CTF competition was open to college students and industry professionals and had two categories: individual participants and 2-person teams. There were prizes...…
EASTERN REGION COLLEGIATE PENETRATION TESTING COMPETITION
Oct 8, 2018
UCF Dept. of Computer Science
UCF won the Eastern Region Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition on Sunday, October 7th hosted by Penn State University. This is the second consecutive 1st Place finish for the UCF team in the Eastern Region. The Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition is sponsored by IBM and is designed to model a real-life external penetration test of a fictitious company as realistically as possible in a competitive environment...…
CONGRATULATIONS TO 4 CS AND IT STUDENTS AND DR. THOMAS NEDOROST
Aug 22, 2018
UCF Dept. of Computer Science
Congratulations to a team of 4 CS and IT students, Martin Roberts, JR, IT, Michael Roberts, JR, IT, Peter Steffey, JR, CS, Craig Calklins, SR, CS, and their coach, Dr. Thomas Nedorost, who won the inaugural North American eSentinel cybersecurity competition on Wednesday, August 15th, 2018. eSentinel is an acquire-and-defend style king-of-the-hill competition where competing teams attempt to gain access to systems, plant their team's flag, maintain services, and secure these systems from attack by other teams....…
UCF Cyber Defense Team Finishes in Top 4 in Multiple Competitions
April 12, 2017
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
A team of cyber defenders from the University of Central Florida took second place in the Southeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, while another team took fourth place at the Argonne National Labs Cyber Defense Competition held within the same week.…
Northrop Grumman Sponsors UCF’s National Champion Cyber Defense Club
December 14, 2016
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
The University of Central Florida’s three-time national champion student cyberdefense club has landed a sponsorship from Northrop…
Orlando Schools Educating Future Leaders in Cybersecurity
August 26, 2016
Orlando Economic Development Commission, Orlando, FL
Our growing dependency on technology for everything from banking to travel has created a high demand for cybersecurity…
These Florida Student Organizations Can Jump-Start Your Cybersecurity Career
August 23, 2016
Florida Center for Cybersecurity, Tampa, FL
According to a recent Whitehouse report, student organizations and their competitions are key to building the cybersecurity workforce by…
How the University of Central Florida Built a Hacking Dynasty
August 15, 2016
The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, MA
It's a scene familiar to many cybersecurity professionals: Network defenders try to keep business running while fighting off…
Building the Workforce through Cybersecurity Competitions
July 27, 2016
The White House Blog, Washington, DC
The National Science and Technology Council report, A 21st Century Science, Technology, and Innovation Enterprise for…
Women Cracking the Code
July 26, 2016
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA
At an ice breaker during 2014’s DEF CON, the world's largest annual hacker convention, a stranger…
UCF Cybersecurity Champ Awarded One of Seven National Veteran Scholarships
July 14, 2016
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
The research aspirations of University of Central Florida engineering student Heather Lawrence, who wants to discover ways…
UCF Gets Double Dose of Cyber News
May 9, 2016
Team Orlando, Orlando, FL
April has been an exciting month for the University of Central Florida (UCF) and its College of Engineering & Computer Science faculty…
Digital Defense Dynasty
April 25, 2016
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA
In a cyber defense competition, seconds count and the pressure runs high. The competition was so intense at the National Collegiate…
[email protected] Offers Advice on Identity Theft Protection
February 21, 2016
Nicholson Student Media, Orlando, FL
Almost a month after students and faculty at the University of Central Florida were notified about a security breach that caused 63,000…
UCF Cyber Defense Club Repeats as Top Team in Nation
January 14, 2016
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
UCF’s Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, also known as [email protected], was crowned champion for best overall performance in 2015 for a…
Hacking D.C.
Fall 2015
Pegasus, Orlando, FL
In April the Collegiate Cyber Defense Club @ UCF, also known as [email protected], won their second consecutive championship…
Top 10 Tips for Safe Online Shopping
November 25, 2015
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
From deep discounts to one-click ordering, many consumers are going digital this holiday shopping season. But buyer beware…
UCF Students Win $25,500 at Cybersecurity Competition
November 9, 2015
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
UCF’s teams of student cybersecurity experts cleaned up at another cyber competition recently, bringing home more than…
Following the OPM data breach, Uncle Sam needs to step up recruitment of cyber talent
August 17, 2015
Washington Post, Washington, DC
For the second year in a row, the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Team at UCF was able to ward off a runner-up rank…
Cyber champs get inside look at ICE crime center
August 6, 2015
Federal News Radio, Washington, DC
From IT offices to law enforcement bureaus, the federal government says it needs more cybersecurity specialists. But competition is tough.…
UCF's Cyberdefense Champs Tour White House, Hobnob with Security Officials
August 4, 2015
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
UCF’s student cyberdefense warriors hit the nation’s halls of power last week, with VIP tours of the White House and the U.S. Capitol and meetings with top cybersecurity officials.…
College Cyber Champs Tour D.C.
July 29, 2015
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA
When a team nabs a national championship two years in a row, everyone wants to know the secret to its success.…
Nine Investigates Hot Spot Hackers
July 13, 2015
WFTV, Orlando, FL
Free Wi-Fi networks are convenient and easy ways to browse the Internet in public at places like coffee shops and restaurants. But 9 Investigates…
UCF Takes 2015 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
April 28, 2015
Norse Corporation, Foster City, CA
A team from the University of Central Florida (UCF) has taken the top spot in the 2015 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition…
UCF Cyber Defense Team Claims 2nd Victory in National Competition
April 27, 2015
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
The University of Central Florida’s cyber-defense team successfully defended its status as top dog over the weekend, winning the…
Knights Crowned Kings of Net Nobility
April 27, 2015
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA
Although the University of Central Florida kept its strategy under wraps before the championship, it was no surprise when it repeated in…
UCF Cyber Defense team takes 2nd national title
April 26, 2015
Central Florida Future, Orlando, FL
For the second year in a row, the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Team at UCF was able to ward off a runner-up rank…
University of Central Florida wins 2015 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
April 26, 2015
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA
University of Central Florida (UCF) beat out nine other finalist teams to win the 2015 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition…
Three-Peat: UCF Cyber Defense Team Wins Southeast Region for Third Straight Year
April 9, 2015
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
UCF’s cyber-warriors have done it again. Team members from the Collegiate Cyber Defense Club @ UCF took first place in the…
UCF Cyber-Warriors to Fight Hackers in Competition at Microsoft HQ
April 8, 2015
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
Sixteen UCF students are headed to Microsoft headquarters this weekend to go head-to-head with their counterparts from across the…
Young Americans and the Intelligence Community
April 6, 2015
Shepherd's Pi, Washington, DC
A few days ago I travelled down to Orlando—just escaping the last days of the DC winter. I was invited to participate in a conference hosted…
Virtual wallets: Are they safe?
February 16, 2015
WKMG Local 6, Orlando, FL
Several virtual wallets are on the market, allowing you to use your phone to pay. Apple Pay, Google Wallet and Soft Card all offer…
[email protected] and New England Patriots: Champ & Chump
January 24, 2015
Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, FL
As Americans conduct more business online and leave their virtual fingerprints in cyberspace, the need grows to build networks…
UCF cyberdefense team earns national honors
January 16, 2015
Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, FL
The need to train the next wave of cybersecurity experts grew last year as a record number of data breaches hit U.S. retailers. For some area…
UCF's Cyber Defense Team Starts New Year By Taking top National Prize
January 7, 2015
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
UCF’s Cyber Defense Team has started the new year by taking top honors in the Collegiate Cybersecurity Championship Cup…
UCF's Top Stories of 2014
December 23, 2014
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
Fom announcing a new downtown campus, to pursuing a smart-sensors research center, to winning a major bowl game and whipping…
Cyber Patriot Students Learn from Cyber Security Experts
December 4, 2014
Tampa Preparatory School, Tampa, FL
Before Thanksgiving break, members of the Cyber Patriot club had two visitors from [email protected], a club focused on cyber security…
Time to celebrate a cybersecurity success
November 6, 2014
Federal Times, Springfield, VA
There is a good news, bad news story in cybersecurity. The good news: On August 19 Vice President Biden welcomed a team of…
Vice President Biden Congratulates Winners of National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
August 20, 2014
The White House Blog, Washington, DC
Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the 2014 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Champions from the University of Central…
Cyber Champions Head to Washington: Student winners meet nation’s cyber defenders
August 18, 2014
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA
A student team from the University of Central Florida—home of the UCF Knights—is celebrating its victory in the Raytheon-sponsored National…
UCF Cyber Defense Team Wins National Title
May 15, 2014
Central Florida Future, Orlando, FL
The UCF Collegiate Cyber Defense team wards off the dangerous viruses and hackers that loom in the cyber world…
UCF Wins National Collegiate Cyber Defense Championship
April 30, 2014
Tripwire, Portland, OR
The University of Central Florida Kinghts have won the Raytheon National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Championship…
What Universities and Colleges Do the Best Hackers Come From? Here’s One in Particular: UCF!
April 30, 2014
GuidePoint Security, Reston, VA
University of Central Florida (UCF) won 1st Place at the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) that took…
Next generation of cyber defenders prepare for expanding battlefield
April 29, 2014
The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, MA
While private-sector cybersecurity flaws, such as the recent Microsoft Internet Explorer hack, dominate headlines, college-level…
UCF wins national collegiate cyber security competition
April 29, 2014
SC Magazine, New York, NY
The University of Central Florida (UCF) has made itself a standout in cyber security after recently winning a national cyber defense…
UCF wins Raytheon cyber defense contest
April 28, 2014
Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, FL
University of Central Florida beat nine other finalist teams to win the 2014 Raytheon National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition in San…
Cyber Defense Team Takes First in Nation, Victory Photo Displayed in Times Square
April 28, 2014
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
The eight-member UCF team that started as a grassroots effort to educate the community about cyber attacks and how to defend…
Congratulations to the UCF Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Team
April 28, 2014
College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Congratulations to the UCF Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Team for winning the Raytheon National Collegiate…
Crack the code: Best hackers come from these universities
April 28, 2014
CNBC, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Companies looking to beef up their cybersecurity defenses should now have a better idea of where to recruit. Over the weekend Raytheon…
UCF wins 2014 Raytheon National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
April 28, 2014
Orlando Business Journal, Orlando, FL
The University of Central Florida bested nine other finalist teams to win the 2014 Raytheon National Collegiate Cyber Defense…
Florida school wins cyber competition
April 28, 2014
San Antonio Business Journal, San Antonio, TX
The University of Central Florida took top prize at the Raytheon National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition held in San Antonio…
UCF wins cyber defense competition in SA
April 27, 2014
KSAT, San Antonio, TX
The team from the University of Central Florida took home top honors from the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Championship in…
Knights In Cyber Armor: University of Central Florida Wins Raytheon National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Championship
April 27, 2014
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA
This year's college championship season had its fair share of surprises, Cinderella stories, upsets and underdogs. And the final…
University of Central Florida wins 2014 Raytheon National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
April 27, 2014
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA
University of Central Florida bested nine other finalist teams to win the 2014 Raytheon National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition…
UCF's Cyber Defense Team Takes First Place, Heads for Nationals...Again
April 4, 2014
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
UCF’s Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Team is no one-hit wonder. The team just won the 2014 Southeast Collegiate Cyber…
Congratulations to the UCF Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Team
April 2, 2014
College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
The UCF Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Team has won 1st Place for the second consecutive year in the 2014 Southeast…
Student Club Creating Cybersecurity Guardians
February 24, 2014
UCF Today, Orlando, FL
UCF student Carlos Beltran and his team of 15 computer enthusiasts spend about 20 hours a week working to keep computer…
Students Hack Networks to Protect Systems
February 20, 2014
FOX 35 News, Orlando, FL
Spending hours a week, the CCDC Team practices hacking and being hacked. Students are able to apply and expand their knowledge…
Top Student Hackers in North American Progress to Final Round of NYU-Poly CyberSecurity Awareness Week
October 4, 2013
Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Brooklyn, NY
After 72 grueling hours of worldwide competition from 82 countries, 15 student teams will progress to the final round of one of the biggest…
UCF Collegiate Cyber Defense Club to compete in national competition
March 27, 2013
Central Florida Future, Orlando, FL
In a world dominated by cyber space, UCF’s Collegiate Cyber Defense Club is becoming more and more relevant as it tackles everyday…
Congratulations to UCF's Collegiate Cyber Defense Club
March 8, 2013
College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
The Collegiate Cyber Defense Club's competition team won 1st Place and also Best-in-Services at the 2013 Southeast Collegiate…