NCL - National Cyber League Fall 2025 Season
University of Denver Student Participation in NCL
Overview
The National Cyber League (NCL) is a cybersecurity competition that challenges students to showcase their skills in real-world scenarios. The Fall 2025 season featured a series of Capture-the-Flag (CTF) style events, where participants will engage in various hacking and problem-solving activities.
This season marks an exciting opportunity for University of Denver students to demonstrate their expertise in cybersecurity and compete at the national level.
Purpose
The purpose of the NCL competition is to provide students with a platform to apply their cybersecurity knowledge, foster teamwork, and prepare for future challenges in the field. The events are designed to simulate real-world cyber scenarios, making them an invaluable learning experience.
Interested?
If you’re a University of Denver student interested in participating in the NCL in another season, register using this link. For updates and support, join the DU Cyber Club slack channel here or email us at [mailto:crisp@cs.du.edu].
Note that NCL is not free. They have a relatively small fee to participate. If you are interested in participating and have time to put towards it, contact [mailto:nathan.s.evans@du.edu] for more information.
Participants
The following University of Denver students participated in the NCL Fall 2025 season:
- Heath Liu
- Kyle Parker
- Christion Martinez
- Aditya Biswas
- Brian Wilson
- Spencer Lu
- Francis Mukendi
- Freyia Tennebo
- Koa Hawn
- Owen Conlon
- Truman Davis
- Sachin Thokala
Congrats to all who participated!
Nathan S. Evans
Teaching Associate Professor, Academic Director for Cyber Security, University of Denver
Research includes networking, network security, software security and systems.