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Cyber Defense Team Places 3rd in 3-State Competition

Â鶹ԭ´´’s Cyber Defense Team Places 3rd in 3-State Competition

Published: February 20, 2024.



On February 17, Â鶹ԭ´´’s Cyber Defense Club placed third in the three-state qualifier competition of the  

As the third-place winners of the Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri two-year and four-year colleges and universities, the Â鶹ԭ´´ team will compete in the February 24 Wildcard Qualifier for the . 

During the state-level competition, the team spent eight hours defending a mock business network against simulated cyber-attacks. The judges introduced network enhancement and upgrade challenges, assessed the teams’ performance, scored their efforts, and provided essential support throughout the event. 

Team members include the following students. 

  • David Simeone 
  • Kyle Bye 
  • Alex Florczyk 
  • Nicolas Formella 
  • Michael Szostak 
  • Matthew Torres 
  • Kacper Zalewski 
  • Jayson Ray Yabes 

Dr. Jason Perry, associate professor of engineering, computing, and mathematical sciences and director of Cybersecurity and IT programs, serves as the team's faculty mentor. 

Â鶹ԭ´´ is an innovative Catholic university offering market-relevant undergraduate and graduate programs to 6,500 students. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Â鶹ԭ´´ is nationally recognized for preparing intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, and globally-connected graduates who impact the world for the better. Visit for further information.



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