Central Illinois High School Cyber Defense Competition

Program Description:

The Central Illinois High School Cyber Defense Competition is an opportunity for schools in and around Central Illinois to compete against each other in cyber defense. Teams participating compete on their ability to defend their computers and networks against hacking attacks from a "red team" consisting of information security professionals. Teams are scored on their ability to keep critical programs and services running and their ability to deal with attacks.

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Program Contact Info

First Name:

Doug

Last Name:

Twitchell

Title of Contact:

Associate Professor of Information Systems

E-Mail Address:

cihscdc@ilstu.edu

Address:

Campus Box 5150

Normal, IL 61790

Phone Number:

309-438-7756

Program Details

Program Category:

Competition

Primary/Home Location:

Illinois

Program Location(s) (Choose all that apply):

Illinois

Location Type:

Local

Program Start Date:

04/01/12

Website:

www.cihscdc.org

Annual Budget:

$0 - $10,000

Funding Source (Choose all that apply):

Grant Sponsored

Business/industry contributions

University/agency

Target Level (Choose all that apply):

High

Logistics:

Our staff delivers content

Participants attend at no cost

Population Served

Population(s) Served:

Other (specify below)

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Evaluation

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