CyberSecurity Competitions and Events happening across the country
National Cyber League (NCL) – biannual seasons (fall/spring). National Cyber League Webpage+1
Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) – regional qualifiers → nationals. nationalccdc.org RTX
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