Cyber competitionDelaware student takes top prize at annual cyber competition
The U.S. Cyber Challenge recently announced the results of its annual Fall Cyber Foundations competition with the top honors going to Gavy Aggrawal, a sophomore at Delaware’s Charter School of Wilmington
The U.S. Cyber Challenge recently announced the results of its annual Fall Cyber Foundations competition with the top honors going to Gavy Aggrawal, a sophomore at Delaware’s Charter School of Wilmington.
The competition is designed to spark interest among high school students in cybersecurity and is a feeder program for other U.S. Cyber Challenge events like the collegiate level competitions.
The challenge tests participants on several basic elements of cybersecurity including networking, operating systems, and system administration.
More than 2,000 students from across the United States participated in the challenge which took place online. Ultimately Aggrawal walked away with the highest score of 28,008 points and a $2,500 scholarship.
Aggrawal credits his success with his careful preparation for the event following last spring’s competition. In particular Aggrawal said he focused on security problems with smartphone applications.
Following Aggrawal, Ryan Foster of Ohio ranked second, trailed by Andrey Kuklev of Michigan, Jade Mollard of Maryland, and Jeffrey Yuan of California.
The top five finishers in the nation each received scholarships courtesy of ISC2, the event’s sponsors.
