March 29 th and 30 th, 2008
Defense against Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism

Welcome to the Midwest Regional Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA) competition web site.

"Congratulations to Baker College for their impressive victory at the 2008 National Collegiate Cyber Defense competition held at the University of Texas San Antonio."

"Congratulations to Baker College
2008 Regional Champion. "

             
Best Wishes from CSSIA on your trip
              to the Nationals in Texas.

This years Regional Competition was held at Jackson Community College, Jackson Michigan.

The Midwest Regional Competition took place
March 29th and 30th 2008.

The following schools qualified for the Regional Competition!
Inver Hills Community College
Alexandria Technical College
Indiana Tech
DePaul University

Davenport University
Baker College
 

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions please feel free to contact us.

What are the Goals of the Competition?

The Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition allows institutions of higher education, which offer an information assurance or computer security curriculum, to assess their students' depth of understanding and operational competency in managing the challenges inherent in protecting an enterprise network infrastructure and business information systems.

The competition features a controlled competitive environment that can:

Provide a meaningful mechanism for institutions to evaluate their programs.
 

  • Gives students an opportunity to apply the theory and skills they have learned in their course work.

  • Foster a spirit of teamwork, ethical behavior, and effective communication both within and across teams.

  • Open a dialog and awareness among participating institutions, students, and sponsoring organizations.

  • Lets participants have fun!