{"684878":{"#nid":"684878","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Southeastern Cyber Cup Returns","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.oit.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOffice of Information Technology\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech will host the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.oit.gatech.edu\/cybercup\/2025\u0022\u003E2025 Southeastern Cyber Cup\u003C\/a\u003E, a virtual hackathon competition for participants with interests in IT and cybersecurity. Registration is open to students and professionals at any higher education institution in Georgia, beginning Sept. 17.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow in its third iteration, the Southeastern Cyber Cup has novice and experienced-level teams compete in a series of \u201ccapture the flag\u201d tasks \u2014 technical challenges that simulate real-world cyber scenarios. Participants vie to earn points by identifying hidden flags embedded in each task, with scores tracked live on a digital leaderboard.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENovice and experienced teams will compete on Oct. 10 and 17. Experienced teams will also compete in a final round on Oct. 24. Teams with the highest scores at the end of their respective rounds will be crowned the winners. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlayers and non-players are also invited to attend the Southeastern Cyber Cub Mini Conference on Oct. 24. The virtual conference will feature cybersecurity-expert panel discussions and a keynote speaker.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Cyber Cup is more than a competition \u2014 it\u2019s a platform for learning, collaboration, and innovation,\u201d said Joe Lewis, chief information security officer at Georgia Tech. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to bring together a diverse community of tech enthusiasts from across the state to sharpen their skills and tackle common cybersecurity challenges.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Cyber Cup will host two optional \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=u5ghSHuuJUuLem1_Mvqgg-E5s7qS-aVDpEISOkxUa_xUMjlYTFFGUFlHV0FZOVpNWjhEREdKUlBBSS4u\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Evirtual boot camps\u003C\/a\u003E before the competition begins, Sept. 19 and 26. The boot camps will help novice and experienced players brush up on skills and learn tools and techniques for competing in the event.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2024 Southeastern Cyber Cup drew nearly 100 participants from 10 institutions across Georgia, including Augusta University, Emory University, and Georgia State University.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the Southeastern Cyber Cup, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.oit.gatech.edu\/cybercup\/2025\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eoit.gatech.edu\/cybercup\/2025\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2025 Southeastern Cyber Cup hackathon competition will be open to students and professionals at higher education institutions in Georgia, beginning Sept. 17.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Southeastern Cyber Cup hackathon returns for a third year, Oct. 10, 17, and 24."}],"uid":"34932","created_gmt":"2025-09-15 20:26:26","changed_gmt":"2025-09-15 23:25:49","author":"Courtney Hill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677981":{"id":"677981","type":"image","title":"Southeastern Cyber Cup 2025","body":null,"created":"1757623195","gmt_created":"2025-09-11 20:39:55","changed":"1757623195","gmt_changed":"2025-09-11 20:39:55","alt":"Southeastern Cyber Cup 2025 logo ","file":{"fid":"261950","name":"CyberCup2025_Cybersecurity_Logo_Color-Wide.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/11\/CyberCup2025_Cybersecurity_Logo_Color-Wide.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/11\/CyberCup2025_Cybersecurity_Logo_Color-Wide.png","mime":"image\/png","size":75230,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/09\/11\/CyberCup2025_Cybersecurity_Logo_Color-Wide.png?itok=IP4XBzrZ"}}},"media_ids":["677981"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.oit.gatech.edu\/cybercup\/2025","title":"Southeastern Cyber Cup"}],"groups":[{"id":"174291","name":"OIT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"193779","name":"oitfeature"},{"id":"193341","name":"southeastern cyber cup"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"61371","name":"Hackathon"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["cybercup@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}