Teams of two to six students with a registered adult coach get virtual operating systems and must find and fix security weaknesses while keeping critical services running. After online rounds, top teams earn all-expenses-paid trips to the National Finals in Maryland.
Offered by Air & Space Forces Association. Competition for high school students in USA. Format: Online. Cost: Paid. Grades 9–12. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.
Fields: Computer Science
Info checked October 2026.
No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.
No. It charges tuition or a fee. Check the official page for the amount and whether financial aid is offered.
High school students in grades 9 to 12. It runs online. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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