Cybersecurity Conferences and Competitions - V2

Hacker Halted is EC-Council’s annual IT Security Conference, focusing on topics such as ethical hacking, computer forensics, pen testing, and many others.

Hacker Halted offers an annual conference, usually held in Fall. The conference features the Cyber Carnival, a great way to explore the latest in cyber threats, tricks and triumphs.

The National Cyber League (NCL) is a performance base and learning community where cyber security is a passion. The NCL enables high school and college students to prepare and test themselves against practical cybersecurity challenges.

NCL is designed as a beginner-level cybersecurity games/competition. Those who have never participated in a cyber competition are encouraged to join.

UCCS sponsors students for NCL licenses each year. Check with the Cybersecurity Programs Office for availability: cyber@uccs.edu

For general information on the competition, click the button below. For a specific schedule for the year’s NCL events, visit: https://nationalcyberleague.org/competition

NCAE Cyber Games (aka C2Games) is an entry-level cybersecurity gaming competition hosted for NCAE schools (National Center for Academic Excellence) in Cyber Defense – designed specifically for first-timers. As a student of an NCAE school, you can register here and work through cybersecurity challenges, starting at a basic level and working up to more complex challenges.

The US Cyber Open is a free competition, open to everyone and every skill level.

Cost: Free

Dates: annual event, usually in summer