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Season IV

US Cyber Open™
Kick-Off Celebration

VIRTUAL EVENT

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11 Days of Fun! | Thursday, May 30 - Sunday, June 9

Season IV Kick-Off
May 30:
3 pm - 6 pm ET
Beginner's Game
Room
May 31 - June 9
Competitive
CTF
June 3 - 9
Cyber Rush
Week
June 3 - 7

The LIVE KICK-OFF EVENT HAS ENDED.

Join us as we kick off and celebrate
Season IV of the US Cyber Games.
Come learn:

What’s new in this year’s program?
  • Hear from current and former coaches and athletes
  • Listen and learn from industry veterans
  • Access the Beginner’s Game Room and Competitive CTF
  • Meet with Sponsors on Educational and Career Opportunities
  • Earn CPU credits and digital badges
  • Win prizes

Registration is free and open to all ages. Prizes are limited to U.S. residents only.

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Keynote Speakers

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Opening Keynote

Toni Benson

Academic Engagement Branch (AEB), Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
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Closing Keynote

Blair Heiserman

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
 

Season IV Kick Off Speaker Line Up

VIRTUAL EVENT

Thursday, May 30, 2024 | 3:00 - 6:00 PM ET

Welcome and Season IV Overview
3:00 PM
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Brad Wolfenden
Director of Cyber Sports, PlayCyber
Opening Keynote
3:15 PM
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Toni Benson
Academic Engagement Branch (AEB), Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED), Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Accessibility in Cybersecurity
3:30 PM
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Justin Merhoff
Director of Security, Deque Systems, Inc.
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Emily Kiehl
Accessibility Engineer, Aira
US Women’s Team - What You Need to Know
3:50 PM
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Jessica Gulick
CEO, PlayCyber
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Ken Jenkins
Head Coach, US Women’s Cyber Team
Pulling Back the Curtain on Critical Cyber Incident Handling
4:10 PM
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Steve Armstrong-Godwin
SANS Instructor, SANS
Let's Get Cooking with CyberChef!
4:40 PM
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Marcelle Lee
Principal InfoSec Engineer, Equinix and Board of Directors, Women's Society of Cyberjutsu
How to Stand Out as an Applicant in Cyber
4:55 PM
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Josh Fullmer
Senior Recruiter, Dragos
Golden Threads: Sports, Cyber, and eSports
5:15 PM
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Tomas Maldonado
CISO, NFL
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Patrick Crossan
Head Coach, Wizards District Gaming
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Josh Brunty
Season III, US Cyber Team Head Coach
Closing Keynote
5:40 PM
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Blair Heiserman
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Closing Out
5:55 PM
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Brad Wolfenden
Director of Cyber Sports, PlayCyber
 

US Cyber Open Cyber Rush Week

Monday - Friday, June 3rd - 7th | Nightly at 8:30 pm ET

As part of your US Cyber Open registration, you are invited to attend nightly presentations on trending cybersecurity topics presented by leading experts.

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and network with fellow participants.

monday

The Synthetic Present

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Rick McElroy
tuesday

Secure by Design & Default

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Steve Tran
wednesday

Hardware + Drone Hacking

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Tony Fontana
thursday

Exploiting AI

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Jayson E. Street
friday

Simplifying CNAPP

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Jennifer Cox

US Cyber Open
Beginners Game Room

May 31 - June 9, 2024. No cost to play

The Beginner's Game Room is the entry-level component of the US Cyber Open and a great place to solve your first challenge(s) or warm up for the hefty competition in our Competitive CTF. Your Season IV, US Cyber Open registration includes access to the Beginner's Game Room, competitive CTF, Kick-Off Celebration and Cyber Rush Week activities. All challenges will be delivered via CTF-d.
Prizes for US Address ONLY

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

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US Cyber Open
Competitor CTF

June 3-9, 2024. No cost to play.

The Competitive CTF is for those ready to put their knowledge and skills to the test. Rack up points and beat your opponents to the top of the leaderboard. This is an individual-player game - no teams.
Challenges will range from intermediate to advanced in difficulty. Access to the Competitive CTF, Beginner's Game Room, Kick-Off Celebration and Cyber Rush Week activities are included in your Season IV, US Cyber Open registration.
All challenges will be delivered via CTF-d.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

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US Cyber Games® is committed to inform and inspire the broader community on ways to develop tomorrow’s cybersecurity workforce. Our mission is to bring together elite cyber athletes, coaches, and industry leaders to help scout, train, and send a US Cyber Team® to take the gold at the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC). US Cyber Games is led by Katzcy, in cooperation with the NICE program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

This project is supported by NICE, a program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the U.S. Department of Commerce, under financial assistance award #70NANB22H102.

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