NEIT Capture the Flag (CTF) Club
The NEIT-CTF Club launched this quarter with in-person kickoff meetings and officer elections. Students are engaged and active both on campus and in our Discord community.
Point of Contact: Jason Kayarian, IT
Meetings
When: Every other Monday (starting Week 2)
Where: Room announced before each meeting (check Discord)
Format: Short demo or mini-lesson + hands-on practice + team planning
Join the community
Discord:
Share write-ups, practice challenges, and help classmates level up.
Club Officers
President: Jose “Tony” Calmeiro — leads planning and posts practice challenges
Vice President: Joseph Mignacca — supports programming and outreach
Secretary: Jankairy Goris Ramirez — publishes agendas/notes and announcements
Treasurer / Discord Admin: Andrew Glidden — organizes Discord channels and resources
What we’re working on
Regular bi-weekly meetings with consistent attendance
Challenge creation and write-ups in Discord
Prep for competitions (NCL, CPTC/CCDC, picoCTF, etc.)
Networking with local cybersecurity professionals and meetups
Why join?
CTFs build real-world skills—recon, forensics, web/app security, crypto, and teamwork—so you graduate with confidence and a competitive edge.
CyberSecurity Competitions
National Cyber League (NCL) – biannual seasons (fall/spring). National Cyber League Webpage+1
Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) – regional qualifiers → nationals. nationalccdc.orgRTX
Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) – RIT-hosted global offense-focused event. cp.tcrit.edu
NCAE Cyber Games – entry-friendly collegiate competition. ncaecybergames.org
DOE CyberForce – critical-infrastructure defense challenge (annual). cyberforce.energy.gov+1
picoCTF – free CTF program/competition from CMU (great prep). picoCTFpicoCTF