A League of Our Own: The Future of Cyber Defense Competitions

Authors

Daniel Manson, California State Polytechnic University
Anna Carlin, California State Polytechnic University

Abstract

Numerous cyber defense competitions exist today for individuals and teams to test their cyber security skills where each team has to “win or go home.” What is missing from these competitions is a league allowing head to head competitions over the course of a season, much like a sport. Teams playing several hours every week during a ten-week season have the opportunity to improve their cyber security skills. This paper provides an overview of cyber security competitions, and how a National Cyber League can greatly expand the number of and participants in these competitions at a much lower cost leveraging virtual technologies.

Recommended Citation

Manson, Daniel and Carlin, Anna (2011) "A League of Our Own: The Future of Cyber Defense Competitions," Communications of the IIMA: Vol. 11: Iss. 2, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58729/1941-6687.1159
Available at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/ciima/vol11/iss2/1