National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition

The National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC) is the championship event for the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition system – the largest college-level cyber defense competition in the United States. The event is held annually in the San Antonio area.

In an effort to help facilitate the development of a regular, national level cyber security exercise, the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) hosted the first Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for the Southwestern region in May 2005. On June 29, 2010, United States House legislature passed recognizing the National CCDC for promoting cyber security curriculum.

While similar to other cyber defense competitions in many aspects, the NCCDC, is unique in that it focuses on the operational aspect of managing and protecting an existing network infrastructure. While other exercises examine the abilities of a group of students to design, configure, and protect a network over the course of an entire semester, this competition is more focused on the operational task of assuming administrative and protective duties for an existing commercial network. Teams are assessed based on their ability to detect and respond to outside threats, maintain availability of existing services such as mail servers and web servers, respond to business requests such as the addition or removal of additional services, and balance security needs against business needs.

Rules The NCCDC is operated under the rules as published by the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security at UTSA. The current rules can be found at Homepage.

Regional competitions Several regional groups have formed to provide qualifying events for the NCCDC annual event. Some regions share and overlap various states. Every effort is made to make each regional event consistent with the NCCDC event.

NameComprised regionAt-Large Collegiate Cyber Defense CompetitionAlaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and WyomingMid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense CompetitionDelaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West VirginiaMidwest Collegiate Cyber Defense CompetitionIllinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, and WisconsinNortheastern Collegiate Cyber Defense CompetitionConnecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and VermontPacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Idaho, Oregon, and WashingtonRocky Mountain Collegiate Cyber Defense CompetitionColorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and UtahSoutheast Collegiate Cyber Defense CompetitionAlabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and TennesseeSouthwest Collegiate Cyber Defense CompetitionArkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and TexasWestern Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense CompetitionArizona, California, and Nevada

Past competitions Date of EventFirst PlaceSecond PlaceThird PlaceOther Competing TeamsApril 24-26, 2026Dakota State University, SDUniversity of Virginia, VAWestern Washington University, WA DePaul University, IL Stanford University, CA University of California, Irvine, CA University of Central Florida, FL University of Colorado Boulder, CO University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA University of Texas at San Antonio, TXApril 25-27, 2025University of California, Irvine, CAUniversity of Virginia, VADakota State University, SD Brigham Young University, UT Oregon State University, OR Tennessee Tech, TN University of Central Florida, FL University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA University of Texas at Austin, TXApril 25-27, 2024University of Central Florida, FLCal Poly Pomona, CAUniversity of Texas, TX Brigham Young University, UT Dakota State University, SD Indiana Tech, IN Northeastern University, MA Oregon State University, OR University of California, Irvine, CA University of Virginia, VAApril 28–30, 2023Stanford University, CACal Poly Pomona, CADePaul University, ILBrigham Young University, UT Dakota State University, SD Northeastern University, MA Oregon State University, OR University of North Florida, FL University of Texas at Austin, TX University of Virginia, VAApril 21–23, 2022University of Central Florida, FLDakota State University, SDStanford University, CABrigham Young University, UT DePaul University, IL Liberty University, VA Northeastern University, MA Oregon State University, OR University of Texas at Austin, TX University of Virginia, VAApril 23–25, 2021University of Central Florida, FLDePaul University, ILGeorge Mason University, VABrigham Young University, UT College of Charleston, SC Rochester Institute of Technology, NY University of California at Irvine, CA University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD University of Texas at Austin, TX University of Washington, WAMay 22–24, 2020University of Virginia, VAUniversity of Central Florida, FLStanford University, CADePaul University, IL Kennesaw State University, GA Red Rocks Community College, CO Rochester Institute of Technology, NY University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD University of Tulsa, OK University of Washington, WAApril 23–25, 2019University of Virginia, VAUniversity of Central Florida, FLRochester Institute of Technology, NYBaldwin Wallace University, OH Dakota State University, SD Stanford University, CA University of Alaska at Anchorage, AK University of Tulsa, OK University of Washington, WA Utah Valley University, UTApril 13–15, 2018University of Virginia, VAUniversity of Central Florida, FLDakota State University, SDBaylor University, TX California State University at Northridge, CA Indiana Tech, IN University at Buffalo, NY University of Alaska at Fairbanks, AK University of Washington, WA Utah Valley University, UTApril 13–15, 2017University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MDUniversity of Tulsa, OKBrigham Young University, UT DePaul University, IL California State University at Northridge, CA Montana Tech, MT Rochester Institute of Technology, NY University of Alaska at Fairbanks, AK University of South Alabama, AL University of Washington, WA2016April 22–24, 2016University of Central Florida, FLBrigham Young University, UTDePaul University, ILCal Poly Pomona, CA Columbia Basin College, WA Dakota State University, SD Liberty University, VA Northeastern University, MA University of Alaska at Anchorage, AK University of Tulsa, OK2015April 24–26, 2015University of Central Florida, FLUniversity of California at Berkeley, CARochester Institute of Technology, NYDePaul University, IL ITT Tech Boise, ID Southern Utah University, UT University of Alaska at Fairbanks, AK University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD University of Nebraska at Kearney, NE University of Texas at San Antonio, TX2014April 25–27, 2014University of Central Florida, FLRochester Institute of Technology, NYUniversity of Alaska at Fairbanks, AKDakota State University, SD Northern Kentucky University, KY Southern Methodist University, TX Towson University, MD Air Force Academy, CO University of California at Berkeley, CA Western Washington University, WA2013April 19–21, 2013Rochester Institute of Technology, NYDakota State University, SDRose-Hulman Institute of Technology, INCal Poly Pomona, CA Millersville University, PA Oklahoma State University, OK Air Force Academy, CO University of Alaska at Fairbanks, AK University of Central Florida, FL University of Washington, WA2012April 20–22, 2012University of Washington, WAAir Force Academy, COTexas A&M University, TXCal Poly Pomona, CA Rochester Institute of Technology, NY St. Cloud State University, MN Towson University, MD University of Alaska at Fairbanks, AK University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC University of Wyoming, WY2011April 8–10, 2011University of Washington, WATexas A&M University, TXUniversity of Louisville, KYCal Poly Pomona, CA Indiana Tech, IN Rochester Institute of Technology, NY Air Force Academy, CO University of Maryland, MD University of Wyoming, WY2010April 16–18, 2010Northeastern University, MAUniversity of Louisville, KYCal Poly Pomona, CADePaul University, IL Montana Tech, MT Texas A&M University, TX Towson University, MD University of Washington, WA2009April 17–19, 2009Baker College at Flint, MINortheastern University, MATexas A&M University, TXCal Poly Pomona, CA Dakota State University, SD University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC University of Pittsburgh, PA University of Washington, WA2008April 18–20, 2008Baker College at Flint, MITexas A&M University, TXUniversity of Louisville, KYCommunity College of Baltimore County, MD Mt. San Antonio College, CA Rochester Institute of Technology, NY2007April 13–15, 2007Texas A&M University, TXMillersville University, PAUniversity of Louisville, KYIndiana Tech, IN2006April 21–23, 2006University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NCMillersville University, PASouthern Illinois University, ILUniversity of Texas at San Antonio, TX2005April 15–17, 2005This was the CCDC pilot competition.Texas A&M University, TXDel Mar College, TX University of Texas at Austin, TX University of Texas at San Antonio, TX University of North Texas, TX

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