A cyber security convention DefCon is one of largest and famous ones. What is there? Well, all kinds of good stuff: contests, movie marathons, scavenger hunts, sleep deprivation, lock picking, warez trading, drunken parties, spot the fed contest, the official music events, capture the flag, speeches about security, and more.

Cyber Defense Competition

Below is the schedule for the SECCDC Competition.

• February 2, 2012 – Virtual Preliminary Qualification Competition
• March 5-7, 2013 – On-site Regional Southeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

Critical Dates:

• Jan 15, 2013 – Letters of Intent to Compete must be received by mail, fax or email by the Competition Coordinators. Contact Information is provided below.
• Jan 21, 2013 – Registration fee of $300 must be received from each institution accepted to compete. Team Packets and Virtual Preliminary Qualification Competition information distributed to teams.
• Feb 2, 2013 – One Day – 12 hour – qualification competition. Top 8 teams invited to on-site Regional Competition.
• Feb 15, 2013 – Final team packets and competition information are distributed to competing teams. Packets may be downloaded from Team Page.
• March 5 – 11:30 Onsite check-in of all competition teams in SC 109.
  11:45 – Welcome and Initial inbriefing
  12:00 – 8:00 pm Competition Day 1.
• March 6 – 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Competition Day 2.
• March 7 – 8:30 am – 6:00 pm Competition Day 3 and Competition Awards.