2025 MACCDC
The in-person Regional Finals (competition) will occur in Largo, MD.
Schedules
Virtual Qualifier: Jan 18:
8:00am-8:00pm ET
Regionals: March 21 – 22
Day 1 (March 21)
7:30 – 8:20am ET:
Day 1 Blue Team Check-Ins
8:30 – 8:50 am:
Morning Briefings
9:00 am:
Competition Start
11:00 am – 1:00 pm:
C-Level Executive Meetings
1:00 – 2:00 pm:
Lunch Break – Competition Paused
4:00 pm/5:00 pm:
Competition Ends at 5 pm
5:15 – 6:00 pm:
Day 1 Debrief
6:00 – 7:00 pm:
Keynote Speakers
7:00 – 8:30 pm:
Career Expo and Cyber Arcade
Regionals: March 21 – 22
Day 2 (March 22)
8:30 – 8:50 am:
Morning Briefings
9:00 am:
Competition Start
11:00 am – 1:00 pm:
C-Level Executive Meetings
1:00 – 2:00 pm:
Lunch Break – Competition Paused
4:00 pm/5:00 pm:
Competition Ends at 4 pm
5:30 – 6:30 pm:
Day 2 Competition Debrief and Awards
“Such experiential education increases the knowledge and expertise of future professionals who may be in a position to contribute to the secure design and operation of critical information and its supporting infrastructure.”
from Exploring a National Cyber Security Exercise for Colleges and Universities, Lance J. Hoffman and Daniel Ragsdale, 2004
Virtual Qualifying Round
Teams
Teams will be posted at the conclusion of the registration window.
Final Standings
Tune in after the regional qualifier for standings
Regional Finals
Teams
Teams will be posted following the regional qualifier.
Final Standings
Tune in after the regional final for standings.
Volunteer Information
The MACCDC is looking for volunteers with demonstrated expertise in the following areas: system/network administration, firewalls, policy, Help Desk, virtual machines, and various Information Security-related expertise (e.g., Cryptography, Vulnerability Management, Security Engineering). Requirements for volunteering include:
- 4 hours (contiguous) on one or both competition days; of course, you can participate longer if you’d like
- Follow directions
- Flexibility
- Good judgment
- Discretion