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Denver Tech Center Capture The Flag (CTF)

Denver Tech Center Capture The Flag (CTF), September 2023

Hackthebox VM walkthrough

Hackthebox is an advanced ethical hacking playground. Come join Dr. Nathan Evans as he shows you how to access and attempt to hack into machines in this environment. Pizza! Fri Feb 24 2023 4pm - 4pm Location(s) Assigned: ECS 401

Mountain West Cyber Challenge 2022 - SIGN UP TODAY

Overview Date - December 3, 2022 Time - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm MDT One day event - minimal time commitment Event Location - ONLINE, no travel required! Can YOU hack it?

Cyber Alumni Roundtable Discussion, October 28th, 2022

University of Denver Cyber Security graduates are gainfully employed and have found niches in different fields. Come hear them talk about their experiences and what advice they have for students getting ready to enter the field.

Invited Speaker from Raytheon, October 13th, 2022

Chris Ellis from Raytheon CODEX in Aurora, Colorado is coming to DU to give a talk on cyber security; why it's important (and exciting) and some specifics of VR/RE from his perspective.

CAE Cyber Competitions in 2022

Multiple CAE sponsorsed cyber security competitions

CAE Cyber Competitions in 2022

Multiple CAE sponsorsed cyber security competitions

NSA Codebreaker Challenge (September, 2022)

Put your skills to the test in the NSA 2022 Codebreaker challenge! A US company has been crippled by a ransomware attack, and NSA is standing by to provide technical assistance to FBI agents responding.

CAE Designation Ceremony - Hosted at DU by DU/UCCS

The NSA (National Security Agency) evaluates and accredits institutions providing Cyber Security degrees and curricula. Institutions in our region (Northwest) that are being designated or redesignated are invited to join the festivities and be recognized for their contributions.

National Cybersecurity Management Case Competition

Two DU Teams Win at national Cyber Security Management Case Competition

Interested in a formal cybersecurity or computer science degree?

The University of Denver is proud to offer multiple programs in cybersecurity, whether you want to be a manager or a frontline cyber warrior! Check out our program offerings at the DU Cybersecurity Page. We also have a cybersecurity concentration you can get on your way to a Computer Science degree! You can also email us if you want to learn more!

The programs in the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science are strongly technically grounded, and provide a CS/Cyber education for the future of cybersecurity.

Accreditation

The University of Denver is recognized as an NSA (National Security Agency) CAE-CD (Center of Academic Excellence – Cyber Defense). The NSA evaluates and accredits institutions providing cybersecurity degrees and curricula — a rigorous and prestigious validation performed by security experts and members of other educational institutions. It means the coursework of the Cybersecurity MS program at DU aligns with criteria mapped to the US government's NICE framework knowledge units.

More information can be found at the official NSA academic site here.