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After 21 years of stewardship, UTSA and the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security are transitioning the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition to a new home. Dave Cowen and I are forming the National Cyber Readiness Foundation, an independent nonprofit corporation that will carry NCCDC forward and assume responsibility for the national program beginning with Continue reading…
It s been too long since I wrote one of these. Four years, actually. The last time I sat down to write about CCDC was after Nationals 2022, and even then I was overdue. Life got in the way. The kind of life changes that eat your bandwidth and leave you with a lot to say Continue reading NCCDC 2026: Same Game, New Dimensions
It's been a while (ok too long) since I took the time to talk about CCDC, but after getting back in person for the 2022 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, it seemed timely. This past Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, NCCDC resumed in person competition, returning to its roots in San Antonio. In some ways, it was the same old NCCDC, but there were a number of surprises that left myself…
For my friends who don t know, I joined Scale almost 1 year ago as their Head of Security. This has been one of the coolest companies I ve ever worked for and I m stoked at the growth and opportunity that awaits Scale. I m excited to announce that we ve started building out our Security Operations team at Scale Continue reading Building A New Security Team!
Anyone who knows me, knows that I strongly believe Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) is literally the best extracurricular activities students interested in cybersecurity can participate in. This belief is rooted in own personal experience from my time as a student at the Rochester Institute of Technology, I competed in CCDC multiple times, including Continue reading CCDC Is The Real…
Alright guys! This has been several years in the works. Sorry for the delay (and the rambling that ensues in this post). Hope it helps! A very common question @ CCDC events are What tools did you use? and How did you hack us? I do use a number of off the shelf tools such Continue reading Know Your Opponent: My CCDC Toolbox
Security engineers who possess red team skillsets are the most powerful offensive weapon toward uncovering risk across an organization but they must also know the technology basics in order to be most effective. A dedicated group that assess security methodologies through adversarial simulation is commonly referred to as a “red team.” These exercises are Continue reading Attacker Mindset 101…
Welcome back folks! It s been almost a year since I updated this, but given that the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) has wrapped up for this year, a new post is needed. This was an important year for the competition. It was the 10th anniversary and Dwayne, Kevin, and Jessica put forth the best competition Continue reading CCDC 2015 Debrief: Red Team Identity
As I ve been sitting on this plane heading back to San Francisco from the 2014 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC), I ve been trying to come up with one word to encompass my views on this event. This will conclude my fifth year involved in CCDC. The first two I spent as a blue teamer; Continue reading CCDC 2014 Year in Review
In the last six months, my two remaining grandparents, my dad s dad, and my mom s mom, have passed away. Both of them were fantastic individuals, dedicated to their families. They couldn t have been more opposite if they tried. Grandpa Buzz was a scholastic enthusiast, constantly pushing everyone around him to learn more. Mimi was the Continue reading Times to Let Pass