NATIONAL FINALS COMPETITION MARCH 18-20, 2022 - AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION'S NATIONAL YOUTH CYBER DEFENSE COMPETITION
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AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION’S NATIONAL
YOUTH CYBER DEFENSE COMPETITIO N
N AT I O N A L F I N A L S C O M P E T I T I O N
MARCH 18-20, 2022
Presenting Sponsor
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Schedule of Events________________________________________________________________________ 2
About CyberPatriot________________________________________________________________________ 4
Meet the Teams
OPEN DIVISION TEAMS______________________________________________________________ 8
Bieberbepis Mimicatz – Canyon Crest Academy – San Diego, CA
TNPatriot | KaliPatriot – Cookeville High School – Cookeville, TN
CyberAegis Flashpoint – Del Norte High School – San Diego, CA
CyberAegis Chopstick – Del Norte High School – San Diego, CA
Half Dome – Franklin High School – Elk Grove, CA
Cyber Wolves II – Grandview High School – Aurora, CO
Falcon Transfer Protocol – Highlands Ranch High School – Highlands Ranch, CO
Ravens – Olathe Northwest High School – Olathe, KS
Sudo – Summit Technology Academy – Lee’s Summit, MO
Scuba Squad – Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology – Alexandria, VA
Lemons – Walnut High School – Walnut, CA
Unavailable for Legal Reasons – William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute – Toronto, ON
ALL SERVICE DIVISION TEAMS_______________________________________________________ 20
Cybervengers – Buena High School – Sierra Vista, AZ
TXPatriot | CareBears – Roosevelt High School – San Antonio, TX
Crusaders – Bishop Kenny High School – Jacksonville, FL
Runtime Terror – Troy High School – Fullerton, CA
CyberBears – La Cueva High School – Albuquerque, NM
Devil Dogs – Marine Military Academy – Harlingen, TX
Swamp Fox – Ashley Ridge High School – Summerville, SC
Terabyte Falcons – Scripps Ranch High School – San Diego, CA
The Lockouts – Air Academy Cadet Squadron – Colorado Springs, CO
Repose – Fullerton Composite Squadron – Fullerton, CA
Sapphire – Union County Composite Squadron – Monroe, NC
Silicon Knights – Band of the West Division – Redwood City, CA
Spartan – Sacramento Division – Roseville, CA
MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION TEAMS____________________________________________________ 33
CyberAegis Cobra - Design 39 Campus – San Diego, CA
Chunky Marios – Lawler Middle School – Frisco, TX
CyberAegis Scimitar – Oak Valley Middle School – San Diego, CA
CyberPatriot National Sponsors ______________________________________________ 37
CYBERPATRIOT 1
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Time Activity Who Location
Friday, March 18, 2022
10:00 – 10:30 AM Opening Ceremony All Divisions Grand Ballroom D
10:30 AM – noon Competition Orientation All Divisions Grand Ballroom D
1:00 – 2:30 PM System Familiarization Open Division Grand Ballroom E-H
3:30 – 5:00 PM System Familiarization All Service & Middle School Divisions Grand Ballroom E-H
5:00 – 6:30 PM TCP/IP and Competitors’ Event All Divisions Grand Ballroom D
Saturday, March 19, 2022
7:30 – 11:00 AM Network Security Master Challenge Open Division Grand Ballroom E-H
with AT&T Component
12:30 – 4:00 PM Network Security Master Challenge All Service & Middle School Divisions Grand Ballroom E-H
with AT&T Component
5:00 – 6:30 PM Cisco NetAcad Challenge Open Division Grand Ballroom E-H
7:30 – 9:00 PM Cisco NetAcad Challenge All Service & Middle School Divisions Grand Ballroom E-H
Sunday, March 20, 2022
6:30 PM CyberPatriot National Finals Competition All Divisions Grand Ballroom
Awards Banquet
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Congratulations to the
CyberPatriot National Finalists
who are Defining Possible every day.
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©2022 Northrop Grumman
CYBERPATRIOT 3
CYBERPATRIOT
THE NATIONAL YOUTH CYBER DEFENSE COMPETITION
The CyberPatriot XIV season began in October 2021 with The National Finals Competition –
5,254 teams across the country and around the globe ready
to compete. Through a series of online competition rounds,
Teams and Challenges
teams were tested on their ability to find and fix cybersecurity The Blue Teams (Competitors) are the National Finalist teams
vulnerabilities in virtual operating systems, all while and main players of the event. During the competition, each
maintaining critical services. Blue Team is in charge of managing the IT infrastructure of
After two challenging rounds of online competition, the Open a small company and must work to keep the Red Team from
and All Service Division teams were divided into three skill compromising their networks.
tiers – Platinum, Gold, and Silver – with the Platinum Tier The Green Team (Referees) monitors the performance and
being the highest-ranking level. All teams then competed conduct of the Blue Teams. They ensure that the competition
within their tiers for state awards and advancement to the is run fairly and in compliance with the rules outlined in the
Semifinal Round. In this final online round, Platinum Tier official competition rules book.
teams faced two never-before-seen challenges – The Boeing The White Team (Competition System Administrators)
Product Security Engineering Challenge and the CyberPatriot conducts the Network Security Master Challenge and manages
Web-Based Challenge – in addition to the usual VM images competition scenarios and injects. This team ensures that each
and Cisco challenges. The Web-Based Challenge tested Blue Team is monitored, supported, and scored within the
competitors’ knowledge in MBR partitions, entropy, and rules of the competition.
password auditing. The Boeing Challenge presented teams The Red Team (Attackers) conducts planned and controlled
with a flight tracking system on a virtual machine that had a attacks on Blue Team systems during the Network Security
malicious insider. Master Challenge. Red Team activity subjects competitors to
The top twelve Platinum Tier Open Division teams, the top real-world attacks that thwart efforts to implement security,
thirteen Platinum Tier All Service Division teams (two from meet best practices, and maintain services in a timely and
each category and one wildcard team), and the top three Middle efficient manner.
School Division teams earned their spot in the National Finals During the Northrop Grumman Foundation Network Security
Competition, and on March 19 will compete in the final round Master Challenge (with AT&T and CyberPatriot Web-based
with hopes of earning top honors in their divisions. Because Components), teams are provided with multiple operating
of travel restrictions, this year’s National Finals Competition system images and an AT&T-sponsored cybersecurity inject.
will be a hybrid event with some teams competing in-person at Each team serves as administrators for a small business, working
the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center and to find and fix vulnerabilities, maintain critical services, resolve
others competing remotely from their home locations. injects, and defend against hostile Red Team attackers.
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Beyond the Competition
In addition to our National Youth Cyber Defense Competition,
CyberPatriot also manages a robust AFA CyberCamp program,
an Elementary School Cyber Education Initiative (ESCEI), a
Cyber Education Literature Series, Tech Caregiver Program, and
CyberGenerations – an initiative for senior citizens.
Held during the summer months, AFA CyberCamps emphasize
fun, hands-on learning of cybersecurity principles that are
relevant and applicable to everyday life. Through camps,
organizations deliver AFA-provided curriculum to 6-12 grade
students eager to learn the importance of cyber safety and how
to protect their personal devices and information from outside
threats.
Any school, university, or organization is invited to host a
camp in their communities. Standard CyberCamps teach
beginner students the basics of cybersecurity, while advanced
CyberCamps incorporate more complex concepts geared
towards students who have previously participated in a camp
or the cyber defense competition. The 20-hour curriculum for
either camp type is taught over five days, with the fifth day
serving as a competition day that simulates the larger National
Youth Cyber Defense Competition.
During the Cisco NetAcad Challenge, teams are scored on The CyberPatriot Elementary School Cyber Education
their ability to demonstrate proficiency in network security Initiative (ESCEI) is a set of three interactive learning modules
administration. Cybersecurity knowledge and skills are tested aimed at increasing the awareness of online safety and
with a networking quiz and a Packet Tracer network simulation cybersecurity principles for K-6 students. The modules, which
exercise. are available for download at no cost, can be presented in a
classroom setting or at home. Supplemental activities are also
available.
The Cyber Education Literature series was developed with the
goal of introducing cybersecurity awareness to young children.
There are two books in the series – Sarah the Cyber Hero and
Ben the Cyber Defender. Digital and hard-copy books are
available for purchase on Amazon and BookBaby.com.
CYBERPATRIOT 5
CyberGenerations, the Senior Citizen’s Cyber Safety Initiative, Tech Caregivers is a supporting program to CyberGenerations
teaches older individuals about password hygiene, malware in which student and adult volunteers (ages 14+) can become
and ransomware, marketing and fraud scam, and social certified to teach basic cybersecurity measures to senior citizens
media awareness. More importantly, CyberGenerations offers in a way that is easy to understand. The goal of this program
resources to victims of cyber scams. The program is free is to encourage our young cyber defenders to give back to
of charge and can be completed individually as a self-paced their local communities by helping older populations become
course, or it can be presented as a workshop (with the help of confident and knowledgeable in protecting themselves against
tech-savvy volunteers) in a group setting. the cyber threats and scams they are so often a target of.
CyberPatriot Cyber All-American
The Cyber All-American honor is given to those CyberPatriot competitors who have qualified for the National Finals Competition all
four years of their high school careers. Past recipients include:
2015 Connor Quick Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School
2015 Joshua Klosterman Big Sioux Composite Squadron
2015 Carlin Idle Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron
2016 Victor Griswold Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron
2017 Leon Gaulin Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School
2018 Noah Bowe Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron
2018 Taylor Coffey Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron
2020 Charissa Kim Troy High School
2021 Evan Huang US Naval Sea Cadet Corps Sacramento Division
2021 Justin Lin Del Norte High School
This year, eight new competitors have earned the Cyber All-American designation:
Emily Foreman Kevin Hu Emily Kelso Darius Kianersi
Sacramento Division Del Norte High School Sacramento Division Thomas Jefferson High School
for Science and Technology
Tristan Lee Darin Mao Tanay Shah William Smith
Roosevelt High School Thomas Jefferson High School Del Norte High School Sacramento Division
for Science and Technology
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INSPIRED MINDS
INSPIRE THE
WORLD.
Inspiration starts young. When we encourage the next generation,
there’s no limit to where we can go. Boeing is proud to fuel the minds
that will tackle tomorrow’s challenges, today.
CYBERPATRIOT 7
OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: bieberbepis mimicatz
School/Institution: Canyon Crest Academy
Location: San Diego, CA
With unprecedented technological advances and an increasing reliance on the Internet, cybersecurity
becomes more important than ever.
—Coach Weidong Luo
Team members:
Joshua Charat-Collins – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Software Engineer
Katherine Huang – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Technology Entrepreneur
Jason Liu – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Author or Software Developer
Justin Luo – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Hardware Engineer
Selena Qiao – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Software Engineer or Concept Artist
Arnav Vora – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Software Engineer
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Team Name: TNPatriot | KaliPatriot
School/Institution: Cookeville High School
Location: Cookeville, TN
CyberPatriot is a great opportunity to learn important values like integrity
and teamwork.
—Coach Scott Waites
Team members:
Landon Byrge – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Tesla Security Engineer
Daniel Fleisig – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Undecided
Yaran Hassan – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: FBI Agent
Parker Johnson – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Network Engineer
Nathan Papa – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Software Developer
John Reagan – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Digital Forensics Investigator
CYBERPATRIOT 9OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: : CyberAegis Chopstick
School/Institution: Del Norte High School
Location: San Diego, CA
The CyberPatriot program is an invaluable experience that teaches the importance of staying safe in
today’s digital world and how to do so. This program has given the unique experience of developing a more
in-depth understanding of attackers and how to minimize the chances of being a victim through hands-on
images that teach these concepts. The CyberPatriot program also helps develop skills of communication
and teamwork. It is a critical foundation for protecting cybersecurity assets and making our nation secure.
It has taught various life lessons such as teamwork and the importance and rewards of hard work.
—Coach Paul Johnson
Team members:
Akhil Guntur – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Undecided
Kevin Hu – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Founder of a Tech Startup
Alex Jiang – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Penetration Tester
Bryant Jin – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Security Researcher
Jonathan Lin – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Security Researcher
Raadwan Masum – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Scientist
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Team Name: CyberAegis Flashpoint
School/Institution: Del Norte High School
Location: San Diego, CA
Cybersecurity has become more important than ever as cyberspace has encompassed every aspect of
our lives. CyberPatriot is an excellent program that introduces students to cybersecurity skills essential
for combating cyber threats. It also helped students develop sportsmanship, teamwork, collaboration
skills, leadership, perseverance, and other valuable skills vital to success and which will be used
throughout their careers. Cybersecurity has a very promising career outlook and the students are very
excited about the opportunities that it brings!
—Coach Paul Johnson
Team members:
Rohan Juneja – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Scientist
Akshay Rohatgi – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst
Tanay Shah – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Government Penetration Tester
Safin Singh – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Engineer
Ethan Zhao – 9th Grade
Career Aspiration: Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Alvin Zheng – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Engineer
CYBERPATRIOT 11OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: Half Dome
School/Institution: Franklin High School
Location: Elk Grove, CA
It has been an honor to facilitate my students through the “CyberPatriot Experience.” These students work
as hard as any athlete at perfecting their competition outcomes. They not only get the benefit of learning an
important set of technical skills, but also the importance of teamwork and collaboration. The complexity
and diversity of the competition images, combined with the time constraints, makes it nearly impossible
for one team member to carry the weight of the team. It truly requires teamwork, a valuable life skill.
—Coach Chris Shuping
Team members:
Ethan Ho – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Pediatrician
Jason Huang – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Avionics Engineer or Software Engineer
Mahmood Ikram – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Software Engineer
Kevin Lu – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Undecided
Pratham Rangwala – 9th Grade
Career Aspiration: Data Scientist
Priyam Rangwala – 9th Grade
Career Aspiration: Undecided
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Team Name: Cyber Wolves II
School/Institution: Grandview High School
Location: Aurora, CO
CyberPatriot is an incredible competition that allows students to compete, collaborate and lead as they
are learning critical cybersecurity skills. It has been an incredible experience to build a program and
watch my students benefit from this amazing opportunity. We are very excited to be going to Nationals
and we are grateful to everyone that helps makes this competition what it is.
—Coach Ken Sarnowski
Team members:
Austyn Darnell – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Software Developer
John Lim – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Teacher
Daniel Park – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Engineer
Daniel Sobczak – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Engineer
Abhi Vemulapalli – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Red Team Security Engineer
Grant Yoder – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Incident Response Specialist
CYBERPATRIOT 13OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: Falcon Transfer Protocol
School/Institution: Highlands Ranch High School
Location: Highlands Ranch, CO
Participating in CyberPatriot for the past 12 years I have seen my competitors move on and accomplish
amazing things in the world of cybersecurity. From defending our south metro fire department networks
to systems administration of our local Children’s Hospital, our CyberPatriot alumni continue to advance
into cybersecurity fields and post-secondary degree and certification programs.
—Coach Nicky DeBolt
Team members:
David Canaday – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Scientist
Jessica Canaday – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Web Designer
Sarah Davis – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Professional, Career in Public Policy, or Environmentalist
Michael George – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cloud Architect
Robin Luo – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Software Engineer
Eli Schneckloth – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Professional
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Team Name: Ravens
School/Institution: Olathe Northwest High School
Location: Olathe, KS
CyberPatriot has provided students with invaluable technological, professional, and personal skills.
It has been both the starting point, and the reason for, students’ appetite to learn the importance of
cybersecurity. It has provided a solid foundation with which to pursue future challenges and careers in
technology and cybersecurity.
—Coach Jennifer O’Gorman
Team members:
Kyle Fleming – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cisco Networking Consultant
Blake Pennel – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: System Administrator
Alex Rawson – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Penetration Tester
Grant Shanklin – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Founder and Security Researcher
Raymann Singh – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Astronautical Engineering
CYBERPATRIOT 15OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: Sudo
School/Institution: Summit Technology Academy
Location: Lee’s Summit, MO
Over the years, CyberPatriot has been beneficial in recruiting younger students into taking more courses
in information technology, computer programming, and network operations in our school district.
Participation motivates them to work harder in these courses, and to consider and pursue careers in cyber.
CyberPatriot has also led our students to compete in several other capture the flag type competitions
which are now more widely available because of what AFA started with this competition.
—Coach Lisa Oyler
Team members:
Travis Held – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Industrial Control Sales Engineer
Sam MacEwen – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cyber Threat Analyst
Jacob Martinez – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Undecided
Ethan McFarland – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Air Force Cyber Warfare Officer
Gage Nelson – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Information Security Analyst
Thomas Wozniak – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Penetration Tester
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Team Name: Scuba Squad
School/Institution: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Location: Alexandria, VA
CyberPatriot is an excellent simulation of what it would look like to work in the IT field later on in life.
It gives students an engaging, hands-on experience of what their future tech jobs could look like –
research, planning, teamwork, and execution.
—Coach Dan Tra
Team members:
Lauren Delwiche – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: System Administrator
Joshua Hsueh – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Full Stack Software Engineer
Darius Kianersi – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Penetration Tester
Darin Mao – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Vulnerability Researcher
Autin Mitra – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Software Engineer
CYBERPATRIOT 17OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: Team Lemons
School/Institution: Walnut High School
Location: Walnut, CA
CyberPatriot has allowed students to challenge themselves beyond the scope of high school curriculum.
The competition challenges students on the team and enables outreach opportunities to the general
student population. By creating a competition team and training many students, we have created a
group of like-minded students motivated to increase their understanding and real-world application of
cybersecurity.
—Coach Nick Blackford
Team members:
Lucas He – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Data Scientist
Joshua Hsu – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Game Developer/Programmer
Daniel Ji – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Software Engineer
Eric Wang – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Data Scientist
Jason Wang – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Programmer
Zhenkai Weng – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Penetration Tester
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Team Name: Unavailable for Legal Reasons
School/Institution: William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute
Location: Toronto, ON
CyberPatriot has been a significant portion of these student’s high school careers, with this being the
third year for this team to enter the competition. Over the course of these three years, this team has
greatly expanded their knowledge of computer security, and its importance in a larger context. They
have also built a strong sense of camaraderie and teamwork, and grown in their cohesion and capability
as a team.
—Coach Phil Guglielmi
Team members:
Ivy Fan-Chiang – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Systems Engineer
Steven Guikal – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Engineer
Matthew Li – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Scientist
Nathan Lu – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Scientist
Celeste Luo – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Engineer
Tracy Wang – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Researcher
CYBERPATRIOT 19ALL SERVICE DIVISION
Team Name: Cybervengers
School/Institution: Buena High School
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
CyberPatriot is important to our youth because it empowers them in the digital world they live in. This
controlled environment is needed for youth to explore, experiment, learn, and apply knowledge. They
are able to hone and sharpen their cybersecurity skills which will open up academic and workforce
opportunities in their future. CyberPatriot also provides a secure way ahead for our nation as we move
into increasingly digital, networked, and connected way of life.
—Coach Centoria Louden
Team members:
Leyla Avant – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Astronaut
Jillian Fernandez – 10th Grade:
Career Aspiration: Senior IT Analyst
Caleb Mueller – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Career in Cybersecurity or Computer Science
Joseph Sigona – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Technician
Conner Micheal Uth – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Work in Cyber Operations
Sam Will – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Forensic Scientist
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Team Name: TXPatriot | CareBears
School/Institution: Roosevelt High School
Location: San Antonio, TX
CyberPatriot has made a positive and life altering impact on our competitors. Most of our team, now
seniors, have been competing for CyberPatriot since they were in middle school; some returning to
compete on the national stage multiple years in a row. CyberPatriot ignites the passion for learning
about cyber defense in a fun and exciting competition platform. Ultimately, our competitors have gained
valuable cyber defense skills through CyberPatriot that will transfer onto their future endeavors in the
cybersecurity field. Thank you, CyberPatriot!
—Coach Dalia Pulido
Team members:
Seyma Kilic – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Penetration Tester
Tristan Lee – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cyber Warfare Engineer
Julian Peña – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Penetration Tester
Francisco Rodriguez Vara – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: US Army Cyber Operations Officer
Roselyn Schnabel – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cyber Warfare Officer
CYBERPATRIOT 21ALL SERVICE DIVISION
Team Name: Crusaders
School/Institution: Bishop Kenny High School
Location: Jacksonville, FL
When we consider the possible damage current and future cyber threats can wreak on society, the value
of the AFA CyberPatriot program can hardly be overstated. The young men and women enrolled in this
program will be our future ‘frontline of defense’ against cybercriminals and cyberterrorists seeking to
inflict damage at multiple levels—from a simple phishing scam, to a costly denial of service, and even
industrial espionage. AFA’s CyberPatriot program is preparing our youth to meet these challenges,
allowing them the opportunity to get valuable hands-on experience in near-real- world situations, and
perhaps even the exploration of future employment opportunities in cybersecurity.
—Coach Kevin Harris
Team members:
Augie Gould – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Science Engineer
Sean Madigan – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Marine Biologist
Eli Miller – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Pilot
Torin Sapp – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Professional
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Team Name: Runtime Terror
School/Institution: Troy High School
Location: Fullerton, CA
CyberPatriot is THE BEST middle school and high school program bar none for introducing cybersecurity
to our nation’s youth. Our students love competing and demonstrating their cyber skills. Thank you AFA
and CyberPatriot!
—Coach John-Michael Linares
Team members:
Tai-Yu Chen – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Penetration Tester
Chan Chung – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: CyberPatriot Coach
Justin Huang – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Digital Forensics Analyst
Brian Ni – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Entrepreneur
Johnny Ni – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Software Engineer
Anna Wu – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Chief Information Officer
CYBERPATRIOT 23ALL SERVICE DIVISION
Team Name: CyberBears
School/Institution: La Cueva High School
Location: Albuquerque, NM
CyberPatriot affords the youth of today the opportunity to explore their potential in STEM type activities
and live their life according to their dreams and aspirations, going as far as their hard work and dedication
will take them.
—Coach Alberto Griego
Team members:
Carson Back – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Auto Mechanic
Caden Box – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Astronaut
Caleb Box – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Scientist
Eli Hajagos – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Data Analyist
Molly Palko – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: English Teacher
Miriam Reichsfeld – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: English Teacher
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Team Name: Devil Dogs
School/Institution: Marine Military Academy
Location: Harlingen, TX
The CyberPatriot program provides students with excellent training on how to protect computer systems
and defend against cyber warfare. Students gain excellent real-world skills in the art of cybersecurity
which opens for them a wide range of future job opportunities.
—Coach Bill Beckman
Team members:
Logan Copenhaver – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Lawyer
Dylan Divinia – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Network Engineer
John Place – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Police Officer
Mako Smith – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Lawyer
Aleksei Stepanov – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Music Producer
Daniel Yakobson – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Rocket Propulsion Engineer
CYBERPATRIOT 25ALL SERVICE DIVISION
Team Name: Swamp Fox
School/Institution: Ashley Ridge High School
Location: Summerville, SC
CyberPatriot has enabled our cadets to gain experience and confidence in their cyber skills and allowed
them to them to work as a team for the CyberPatriot Competition.
—Coach Bill Clark
Team members:
Russell Brady – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Analyst
Caleb Huckabee – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: US Air Force Cyber Warfare Operations
Lindsay Shuford – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Analyst or Network Engineer
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Team Name: Terabyte Falcons
School/Institution: Scripps Ranch High School
Location: San Diego, CA
The increased capability of our countries cybersecurity is paramount to the future economic success
and security of the United States of America. The CyberPatriot competition greatly influences the youth
of America to take an active role in learning these valuable skills and directs them towards the critical
future careers that are necessary to protect our country.
—Coach Ferdinand Toledo
Team members:
Saatvik Aggarwal – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Scientist
Jake Lee – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Scientist
Leopold Li – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Scientist
Nathan Min – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Scientist
Mikella Nuzen – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Artist, Animator, or Cybersecurity Professional
CYBERPATRIOT 27ALL SERVICE DIVISION
Team Name: The Lockouts
School/Institution: Air Academy Cadet Squadron
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
CyberPatriot provides an avenue for cadets to learn how to tackle difficult and complex problems while
learning how to communicate and work as a team to accomplish a goal. It has been a privilege to see joy
and laughter return my cadets and to watch them continue to grow into confident young adults.
—Coach Donna Fay
Team members:
Brylon Broughton – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Air Force Pilot
Natalie Feng – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Software Engineer
Rachael Johnson – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: US Air Force Special Investigations Officer
Jenna Jones – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity or Digital Forensics Attorney
Isabella Olivarez – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Air Force Officer
28 CYBERPATRIOTALL SERVICE DIVISION
Team Name: Repose
School/Institution: Fullerton Composite Squadron
Location: Fullerton, CA
I am extremely proud that CyberPatriot can provide quality training and education to our youth so that
they have an opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills needed to start their professional careers and
will create and be a part of innovative solutions for the future of our country.
—Coach Brian Vu
Team members:
Katlyn Courtade – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Software Engineer
Jesse James II – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Trauma Surgeon
Minseo Kim – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Lawyer
Ryan Kim – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Information Security Analyst
Lauren Lee – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: US Space Force Space Operations Officer
David Song – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Kinesiotherapist
CYBERPATRIOT 29ALL SERVICE DIVISION
Team Name: Sapphire
School/Institution: Union County Composite Squadron
Location: Monroe, NC
It is really inspiring to see the skills that are being developed, especially for our cadets that have competed
in CyberPatriot for multiple seasons. The competition encourages the development of real- world cyber
knowledge that will be marketable and useful for the cadets’ futures.
—Coach Rick Hallihan
Team members:
Benjamin Donahue – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Engineer for Boeing
Davy Hallihan – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Electrical or Mechanical Engineer
Ryan Hallihan – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Artificial Intelligence or Control Systems Engineer
Connor Woodman – 9th Grade
Career Aspiration: Aviation Engineer or Airline Pilot
Mason Wise – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Air Force Fighter Pilot
30 CYBERPATRIOTALL SERVICE DIVISION
Team Name: Silicon Knights
School/Institution: Band of the West Division
Location: Redwood City, CA
CyberPatriot provides an open entry point for our youth to explore the ever-changing digital ecosystem.
Our Silicon Knights team members learned tech knowledge through mentors’ expertise and extensive
online courses to complete the challenging competitions under time constraints and high pressure.
Through members’ collaborative efforts in sharpening their critical thinking skills and perfection in
executing systematic problem-solving plans, everyone becomes a more responsible cyber citizen
regardless of the intended career path. Many young cadets in the program are inspired to protect not
only their own personal privacy but to defend national security.
—Coach Ming Ikehara
Team members:
Bo Ying Chen – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Investment Banker
Ching Ying Chen – 9th Grade
Career Aspiration: Game Designer
Sean Ikehara – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Ethical Hacker
Shreyas Kapavarapu – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Professional or Attorney
Nik Loke – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Pilot or X-ray Technician
Arkin Si – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Civil Engineer or Network Security Engineer
CYBERPATRIOT 31ALL SERVICE DIVISION
Team Name: Spartan
School/Institution: Sacramento Division
Location: Roseville, CA
The CyberPatriot program educates and immerses our cadets in the cybersecurity field, exposing them
to hands-on cyberdefense and safety environment. As the Sacramento Spartans, we not only strive to
spread awareness about the constant threat of cyberattacks but also train to defend against such attacks.
These opportunities allow the cadets to further pursue their interest in the technology field and help them
discover their talents, potentially shaping their future careers.
—Coach Matt Foreman
Team members:
Emily Foreman – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Analyst
Emily Kelso – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Specialist
Vincent Nguyen – 11th Grade
Career Aspiration: Officer in the US Navy
Zhihao Qi – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Electrical Engineer
William Smith – 12th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Analyst
Yanis Smith – 10th Grade
Career Aspiration: Computer Scientist
32 CYBERPATRIOTMIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION
Team Name: CyberAegis Cobra
School/Institution: Design 39 Campus
Location: San Diego, CA
Participating in the CyberPatriot program is an amazing experience. It gives students a unique
opportunity to dive into security aspects of networks and operating systems, while interacting with
talented people in a competitive environment. Students take pleasure in overcoming challenges in the
process throughout the season with their team. CyberPatriot is a very important program, where one
learns professional skills that will help advance your career. CyberPatriot is also essential in this digital
age, as many cyber-attacks have been taking place recently. CyberPatriot is a very fun program, that I
feel is very valuable to be a part of.
—Coach Sheirman Szeto
Team members:
Srijan Atti – 8th Grade
Career Aspiration: AI Engineer/Researcher
Neil Chandra – 7th Grade
Career Aspiration: Technology Entrepreneur
Aditya Desai – 8th Grade
Career Aspiration: Systems Engineer
Risha Guha – 7th Grade
Career Aspiration: Bioengineering Scientist
Krish Nandola – 7th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Entrepreneur
Yash Parikh – 7th Grade
Career Aspiration: Director at CISA
CYBERPATRIOT 33MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION
Team Name: Chunky Marios
School/Institution: Lawler Middle School
Location: Frisco, TX
In the current digital age, awareness of cybersecurity is crucial. Cybersecurity should be an integral part
of our education system, and participation in programs like CyberPatriot helps build the “security first”
mindset and culture in our youth.
—Coach Kavidha Ingole
Team members:
Anirudh Hariharan – 6th Grade
Career Aspiration: Neurosurgeon
Agneya Ingole – 6th Grade
Career Aspiration: Undecided
Shashank Narkilla – 7th Grade
Career Aspiration: To become a successful Entrepreneur
Kavya Pandey – 8th Grade
Career Aspiration: Career in Law
Akshay Shah – 6th Grade
Career Aspiration: Engineer or Cricketeer
34 CYBERPATRIOTMIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION
Team Name: CyberAegis Scimitar
School/Institution: Oak Valley Middle School
Location: San Diego, CA
CyberPatriot has taught the importance of cybersecurity, which has now become a critical aspect of their
lives. It is an intense, rewarding, and fun national competition focused on the security of networks and
systems. With the rise of hackers, cybersecurity has become increasingly important, and CyberPatriot
is a great way to learn how to defend our devices and safeguard our data. Cyberspace is the new
battleground and hence it needs to be secured to ensure a smooth day to day life for everyone.
—Coach Paul Johnson
Team members:
Hayden Chen – 8th Grade
Career Aspiration: Networking and Software Engineer
Will Cheng – 8th Grade
Career Aspiration: Software Engineer
Advik Garg – 8th Grade
Career Aspiration: Ethical Hacker
Aadit Mathur – 8th Grade
Career Aspiration: CEO of a technology company
Ronit Thomas – 8th Grade
Career Aspiration: CEO of a major cybersecurity company
Ian Wu – 8th Grade
Career Aspiration: Cybersecurity Professional
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The National Youth Cyber Education Program
The National Youth Cyber Defense Competition is an online-based program that puts teams
of middle and high school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with
managing the network of a small company. Through online competition rounds, teams are
given a set of virtual operating systems and are tasked with finding and fixing cybersecurity
vulnerabilities.
Through the AFA CyberCamp program, schools and educational organizations conduct week-
long camps using an AFA-developed curriculum kit that teaches students important skills in
cyber safety and cybersecurity.
The Elementary School Cyber Education Initiative (ESCEI) teaches students in grades K-6 the
basics of cybersecurity, personal information protection, and online safety in an entertaining and
engaging game-like format.
The Cyber Education Literature Series introduces cybersecurity principles to our youngest
audience in storybook format. The series features two books – Sarah the Cyber Hero and Ben
the Cyber Defender. Both books, available for purchase online, follow the stories of two children
who save their communities from cyber danger.
CyberGenerations – the Senior Citizens’ Cyber Safety Initiative – is a free program that offers
self-paced and workshop resources for informing seniors about the importance of cyber safety.
Topics include password hygiene, malware and ransomware, marketing and fraud scams, and
social media awareness. CyberGenerations is available for download from our website.
The Tech Caregiver Program is a companion program to CyberGenerations that encourages
student and adult volunteers to give back to their communities. After completing a training
course and exam, certified Tech Caregivers can use their cybersecurity backgrounds to teach
basic security measures to senior citizens in a way that is easy to understand.
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