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2025 MACCDC

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

2025 MACCDC

Dates

Virtual Qualifier: Jan. 18

Regional Finals: Mar. 21 – 22

Sample Regional Finals Brochure
2023 Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (MACCDC) Brochure

Note: The 2025 Brochure will be posted shortly

“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