The next Capture The Flag (CTF) competition will be held in Spring, 2015. The purpose of this intense 3-day cyber attack and defense competition is to promote interest and develop skills in cyber defense applications, as well as select talented students for recruitment. In addition, Capture The Flag provides a sandbox for testing defensive and offensive techniques for cyber security, as well as for demonstrating tools for situational awareness and monitoring.

Students learn the art of cyber attack and defense in an intense 3-day competition that involves -

• System hacking skills
• Penetration testing
• Binary system and software analysis
• Network/system security
• Team building
• Prizes and community recognition

Lincoln Staff Members involved with the next Capture the Flag:

• Tim Leek
• Andy Davis
• Jeff O'Connell