A team of students from the College of Computing and Informatics placed fourth at the Southeast Regional Finals of the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) held at Kennesaw State University.
Thomas Moyer, assistant professor of Software and Information Systems, was the team’s advisor.
“I cannot say enough how impressed I am with the students and the hard work they have put in this semester to prepare for the competition,” he said.
Alex Rodriguez was the team captain, and Tyler Coatsworth was the co-captain. Throughout the semester, Rodriguez ensured the team made time to practice together, an exercise critical to success in this competition.
The CCDC challenges student teams with a computer security curriculum in a controlled, competitive environment. Featuring real-world scenarios designed to give institutions an opportunity to evaluate the strength of their programs, the CCDC also fosters a spirit of teamwork, ethical behavior and effective communication within and across teams. Tasks are designed specifically to test teams’ cyber defense knowledge and skills.
Other members of this year’s team were Matt Agius, Jackson Compton, Parker Garrison, Zack Martin, Nick Tolppi and Trevon Williams; Raul Calcamo and Hansel Wei served as alternates.