College whitehatters: don’t miss out on the International Cyber League Collegiate Cup competition!

What is ICL: Collegiate Cup?

With so many cyber security competitions being offered for students, why is ICL unique and how does it serve the needs of students and higher education institutions?

The next-gen information security expert is no longer a technical expert, focused on configuring tools or blocking malicious IP’s, today’s cyber defenders require a first responder skill set. They are expected to possess a broad set of skills that includes cybersecurity controls, recent threat vectors, the MITRE ATT&CK Framework, cloud security, malware analysis, incident response, threat hunting, regulation, and compliance. They need soft skills like teamwork, communication, and critical thinking. But education programs have not changed and are still focused on network security, IT skills and ethical hacking, suitable for the cyber expert of yesterday. Once hired, these graduates spend months learning on the job before they are operational.

The ICL: Collegiate Cup was created to immerse students in real-world attacks, just like the ones they will experience on the job.

Unlike conventional competitions, ICL Collegiate Cup does not focus on hacking, basic network security or IT skills, but on cyber defense and incident response skills. For the first time, students will know if they are truly job ready, and will be challenged in hyper-realistic attack scenarios that will require the full set of skills they will need on the job, including: technical skills, teamwork skills, even using commercial security tools like a SIEM, firewall, and endpoint security tools.

Teams who will succeed at ICL can confidently say they are prepared for a career in cyber defense.

How Does ICL Work?

The ICL competition will consist of 2 rounds, taking place on Cyberbit’s hyper-realistic cyber range.

In the first round, each team member will complete a 1-hour challenge (“cyber lab”) as an individual. Top teams will move on to the final round, consisting of a three-hour, live-fire team challenge that simulates an end-to-end cyber-attack. Students will demonstrate their ability to detect, investigate and respond to a cyber-attack using the tools of the trade, as well as their ability to work as a team, communicate, work under pressure, and demonstrate critical thinking.

The tournament is open for students from anywhere around the world who are enrolled in a bachelor’s or associate cyber security program at an institution of higher learning at least through November 30th, 2022. The winners will proudly wear the title of “Higher Education’s Best Cyber Defense Team”.

Registration closes October 8, 2022!
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  • Registration closes October 8, 2022
  • Starting October 13, 2022
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