Every year the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition puts students in the shoes of network administrators under siege. Students fight to complete simulated business tasks and keep their network functional. But CCDC is like barbecue; everyone has their own "special sauce", and no one is willing to share it. But Leigh and Chris will. With a combined 17 competitions under their belts, including nationals, they've seen it all and want to help you learn how to be competitive. Let us show you what we?ve learned about this competition, how we believe it can become an even better learning tool, and even how you can help.
Chris "t0ph" Lytle is a security researcher at Veracode. He was a student at DePaul University in the Information Assurance and Security Engineering program for three years and was a frequent presenter at DePaul's student security group meetings on topics ranging from introductions to Linux to cryptography and electrical engineering basics.
Leigh Hollowell is an Analyst with SpiderLabs and a Project Manager at MAD Security. She has also been a student at DePaul University in the Information Assurance and Security Engineering and IT Project Management programs for five years. At DePaul, she cofounded the student security group, the Security Daemons, and the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition team.