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The UCF Collegiate Cybersecurity Competition Team has claimed another national title with a first-place finish at the 2024 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) CyberForce Competition. The win marks UCF’s fifth championship and fourth consecutive victory, with previous wins in 2018 and 2021-23. The annual competition, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, challenges competitors to…

Learning a second language opens doors to new possibilities — new places, new cultures, new connections with people you would likely never meet. Although English has become the world’s de facto lingua franca, college students across the U.S. are increasingly discovering the benefits of language learning and the many opportunities it provides. “College is a…

In a world increasingly defined by digital innovation, the demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals has never been greater. For students aspiring to become tomorrow’s cybersecurity professionals, UCF stands out as the premier destination for learning, training — and winning. Home to one of the nation’s most prestigious cybersecurity programs, UCF is not only fostering the next generation…

Following their win in April at the 2024 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC), the UCF Collegiate Cybersecurity Competition Team visited Washington, D.C., and met with federal and industry professionals who are charged with securing the nation against cyber adversaries. Ten students and their coach, Professor of Computer Science Tom Nedorost ’02MS, visited the Pentagon, U.S.…

UCF’s “Apocalypse Attack” students will be among 50 teams from the U.S. and Canada competing May 27 in the nation’s most prestigious computer programming contest, showcasing their exceptional talents to leading employers. The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science will host the International Collegiate Programming Contest’s (ICPC) North America Championship. Known as the “Battle of Brains,”…

Joust Social Venture winners were Joshua Walsworth, Harrison Keating and Noah Magill. Computer science major Harrison Keating, information technology major Noah Magill and cybersecurity master’s student Joshua Walsworth competed against three other teams in the Shark Tank-style competition at The Celeste Hotel. With a mission to help user defend against cyber threats and safeguard companies…

Two UCF computer science students have made it to the Olympics of collegiate cybersecurity competitions by being drafted as members of the U.S. Cyber Team. As part of the team, they will represent America and compete in thevarious global scrimmages, including the Cyber Games, and the International Cybersecurity Challenge in 2024 Senior computer science major Matthew McKeever…

UCF is becoming a cybersecurity dynasty. A UCF student team defeated more than 94 teams from across the country last weekend to win the university’s fourth U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) CyberForce Competition. This year marks the UCF Collegiate Cyber Defense Club’s third consecutive win, and the university also placed first in 2018. Also competing in…

A team of six Knights won the second-place award at Lockdown, a cybersecurity competition hosted by the University at Buffalo on Oct. 21. The winning team members were sophomore computer science majors Andrew Terry and senior Milo Gilad, sophomore IT major Noah Magill, and senior IT majors Andy Pompura, Caleb Sjostedt and team captain Caleb…

A team of six Knights – IT sophomore Noah Magill; IT senior Colton Knight; computer science seniors Zachary Groome, Harrison Keating and Matthew McKeever; and cyber security and privacy master’s student Jeffrey DiVincent – took first place in the Southeast Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition Regional. Ten schools were selected to compete in the southeast division…

One idea, 36 hours and a lot of passion and drive — these were the key elements of Knight Hacks 2023, sponsored by UCF student organization Knight Hacks, which drew a record-setting 700 attendees including students from Florida International University, the University of Florida and the University of South Florida. From an app that locates…

A team of five Knights – computer science undergraduates Matthew McKeever and Harrison Keating, digital forensics master’s students Caitlin Cameron and Cameron Whitehead, and cyber security and privacy master’s student Jeffrey DiVincent – placed second at the Raymond James Capture the Flag competition, bringing home a $5,000 cash prize. A total of 12 schools participated…

Members of UCF’s collegiate cybersecurity competition team have again taken first-place honors, this time at the Hack the Building 2.0: Hospital Edition competition in Columbia, Md. The group of five Knights, all computer science students and members of Hack@UCF – Zachary Groome, Harrison Keating, Colton Knight, Matthew McKeever and Nick Procaccio – beat out nine…

A team of three UCF graduate students thwarted cyberattacks on a fictional airport as part of an international cybersecurity competition, besting eight other teams to take top honors. Jeffrey DiVincent, Cameron Whitehead and Caitlin Whitehead came away with a first-place finish at the Aviation ISAC Student Cyber Challenge at the A-ISAC International Conference in Dublin,…

UCF computer programming students were among the winners of the prestigious North America Championship round of the 2022 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) at the University of Central Florida over Memorial Day weekend, beating dozens of the top teams on the continent to take seventh place and advance to the World Finals. This is the…