Indiana Tech\u2019s cyber defense team, the Cyber Warriors, finished a university-best sixth place at the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) national championship Saturday in San Antonio, Texas. The accomplishment comes a year after the Cyber Warriors set a school record with a 10th-place finish in last year’s final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First place went to the University of California, Irvine, while the University of Virginia finished second and Dakota State University finished third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Members of this year\u2019s Cyber Warriors team include Tavares Baker, Timothy Bukowski, Avery Hughes, Brody Long, Jeremy MacRoberts, Myles Nieman, Martin Quintana, Samuel Regelbrugge, Martin Topp and Maggie Trowbridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year, 250 teams began the CCDC season, working to combat attempted network security breaches and related challenges that test their problem-solving, technical abilities and teamwork. Indiana Tech\u2019s Cyber Warriors have become a powerhouse in this arena, having won 18 Indiana state championships, including 11 straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cyber Warriors earned their spot in the championship in March by winning the Erich J. Spengler CCDC Midwest Regional title\u2014the university\u2019s fifth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For six straight years, every member of the Cyber Warriors has secured a job in their career field prior to graduating. Indiana Tech has also established a growing national reputation as a producer of top talent in the cybersecurity field\u2014so much so it was recognized in 2023 as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n