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Developing the Cyber Defenders of Tomorrow With Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competitions (CCDC) Anna Carlin California State Polytechnic University Pomona, CA 91768 USA Daniel P. Manson California State Polytechnic University Pomona, CA 91768 USA Jake Zhu California State University San Bernardino, CA 92407 USA

Abstract: With the projected higher demand for Network Systems Analysts and increasing computer crime, network security specialists are an organization’s first line of defense. The principle function of this paper is to provide the evolution of Collegiate Cyber Defense Competitions (CCDC), event planning required, soliciting sponsors, recruiting personnel for the operations, red, white and blue teams. Information on one school’s preparation will be provided with a review of what could have been improved to prepare their team for the competition.

Keywords: cyber defense, student competitions, security education, intrusion detection, security, network security

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Recommended Citation: Carlin, Manson, and Zhu (2010). Developing the Cyber Defenders of Tomorrow With Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competitions (CCDC) Information Systems Education Journal, 8 (14). http://isedj.org/8/14/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2008: §3542. ISSN: 1542-7382.)