Cyber Defense Challenge

San Diego High Tech High Students Nick Estorga and Adrian Feral participate in a recent Cyber Defense Challenge competition at SAIC. Joint sponsored by SAIC, UCSD and the Chapter, the Cyber Defense Challenge leverages an SAIC simulation for training network administrators to recognize and respond to attacks on a network. In the Challenge, teams of students from local high schools act to neutralize network attacks under the guidance of SAIC trainers. Over the course of the spring, five high schools will compete in the Challenge, with the wining team being recognized at an awards dinner in April.

Team Defend

From Left to Right: Jeff Remmel, Associate Dean of Physical Sciences Division, USCD, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, Dean Mark Thiemens, Physical Sciences Division, UCSD, Chapter President Gerry and Terry McKearney.