The National Cyber League concluded the Spring 2024 NCL
Competition with participation from all over the United States, representing all 50 states.
Each season the NCL publishes its Cyber Power Rankings of the top
100 schools within the competition. These rankings measure
students' abilities to work individually and as a team in
performing a wide range of cybersecurity tasks.
CHEVY
CHASE, Md., May 9, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Cyber League concluded the
Spring 2024 NCL Competition with participation from 8,017 students
and 737 high schools, colleges, and universities from all over
the United States, representing
all 50 states.
"Partnering with NCL has been instrumental
in helping us support students from all backgrounds and experiences
to feel empowered to pursue exciting career opportunities in
cybersecurity." - Monica Ipong,
Director of Global University Recruiting, CrowdStrike
The NCL Competition, powered by Cyber Skyline, is a biannual
event that enables students to prepare and test themselves against
practical cybersecurity challenges that they will likely face in
the workforce, such as identifying hackers from forensic data,
pentesting and auditing vulnerable websites, recovering from
ransomware attacks, and additional cyber skill sets.
The Cyber Power Rankings is a published list of the top 100
schools within the NCL, representing the hard work and skills of
collegiate and high school students. These rankings measure
students' abilities to work individually and as a team in
performing a wide range of cybersecurity tasks.
Highlights from the Cyber Power Rankings include:
- Top three schools from the Standard Bracket, from first to
third, are the United States Military
Academy, California State University -
Chico, and Colorado State University -
Pueblo
- First place school from the Experienced Bracket is the SANS
Technology Institute.
- First place high school is Alliance Academy for
Innovation.
View the entire Cyber Power Rankings list here:
cyberskyline.com/data/power-ranking/spring-2024-national
Students that participate in the NCL receive valuable
performance data through individualized Scouting Reports, which
aligns their experience to industry certifications and government
standards. With these reports, they are able to showcase tangible
evidence of their technical skills to employers.
"NCL is one of the most important venues to reinforce classroom
learning," said NCL Coach and Cybersecurity Instructor at the
United States Military Academy,
Max Love. "In a traditional
classroom setting with slides, lectures, and practical exercises,
students can lose focus on the spark of curiosity that drove them
to learn more about this field. In the heat of competition, they
can find that spark again and suddenly the lessons of the classroom
carry a whole new meaning when it helps them overcome the challenge
right in front of them."
NCL Commissioner Dr. David
Zeichick is an NCL coach and professor at the second-place
school in the Standard Bracket, University of
California, Chico.
"The exceptional proficiency demonstrated by these schools in
cybersecurity is not only commendable but truly inspiring. Their
dedication and achievements set a benchmark of excellence," said
Zeichick. "Please join us in applauding their outstanding
contributions to the field of cybersecurity. Congratulations to all
the schools that have made it to the rankings!"
Sponsorship from companies like CrowdStrike are essential for
NCL to provide scholarships, mentorship programs, and career
building events to its students.
"Partnering with NCL has been instrumental in helping us support
students from all backgrounds and experiences to feel empowered to
pursue exciting career opportunities in cybersecurity.
Collaborating with NCL is a great way to enter your cybersecurity
journey," said CrowdStrike Director of Global University
Recruiting, Monica Ipong.
Registration for the Fall 2024 NCL Competition is open from
Aug. 19 to Oct. 11. The cost to
participate is $35, with late
registration from Oct. 12 to 15 and a
cost increase to $45.
About the National Cyber League
Established in 2011 by an alliance of public agencies dedicated
to developing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals,
the National Cyber League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
aiming to help students develop, practice and validate their
cybersecurity knowledge and skills. To learn more, visit
nationalcyberleague.org.
About Cyber Skyline
Founded in 2014, Cyber Skyline is a leading cloud-based
cybersecurity skills evaluation platform helping students and
professionals track their skills growth and helping businesses
find, identify and cultivate talent. Cyber Skyline operates the NCL
Competition with the support of the National Cyber League. To learn
more, visit cyberskyline.com.
Media Contact
Emily Kalandranis, National Cyber
League, 1 240-720-7870,
ekalandranis@cyberskyline.com, https://nationalcyberleague.org/
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