Sponsorship Opportunities 2007
National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Competition Profile It s the first day of your first job after graduating from college, and you ve just been told that you are responsible for control of all the company s information systems. You know very little about the networks existing security level configuration, or what software has been installed on it. You have one hour to familiarize yourself with the network and systems, and to begin loading any missing security updates and patches...because that s when the real fun begins! The Red Team (comprised of volunteer Information Security professionals from industry and the military) start actively probing and attacking your network, whether you re ready for it or not. In the midst of all this commotion, your boss expects you to keep up with the business needs and user demands while maintaining service level agreements. This is just the kickoff of the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC). NCCDC, which lasts 3 days, is the first competition that focuses exclusively on the operational aspect of managing and protecting an existing commercial network infrastructure. In addition to exposing students to real life situations that confront info security specialists, it benefits corporations by creating a potential hiring pool of students who have had an opportunity to practice what they ve learned in a classroom setting. Audience and Attendees The National CCDC participants are teams of Computer Science, Information Technology, and Information Security students that won their regional competitions, as well as Information Security professionals from various entities, faculty, and sponsors. There is a kickoff press conference for print and live media, as well as guided tours for VIPs and media throughout the 3 day competition.
National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition National CCDC 2007 National CCDC 2007 will take place on April 13-15, 2007 at the Hilton Airport San Antonio, Texas. The winning teams from each regional competition are invited to attend and compete in the National competition. Organizations Involved 2006 National CCDC 2006 University of North Carolina Charlotte, *CAEIAE Millersville University University of Texas at San Antonio, *CAEIAE Southern Illinois University at Carbondale US Coast Guard Academy Air Force Institute of Technology, *CAEIAE US Merchant Marine Academy US Military Academy at West Point, *CAEIAE US Air Force Academy Midwest Regional 2006 Hosted by Information Trust Institute and the Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance Baker College DePaul University, *CAEIAE Indiana Tech Southern Illinois University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Washtenaw Community College Madison Area Technical College Moraine Valley Community College *National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE)
National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Organizations Involved Southeast Regional Hosted by Kennesaw State University Chattahoochee Technical College Kennesaw State University, *CAEIAE University of North Carolina, Charlotte, *CAEIAE University of South Florida Southern Polytechnic State University University of Alabama, Birmingham University of Louisville, *CAEIAE Southwest Regional Hosted by Del Mar College University of Texas at San Antonio, *CAEIAE Del Mar College Texas A&M, *CAEIAE University of North Texas, *CAEIAE Mid-Atlantic Regional Hosted by Hosted by Community College of Baltimore County Anne Arundel Community College Community College of Baltimore County George Mason University, *CAEIAE Millersville University Towson University, *CAEIAE *National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE)
Special Thanks to our Sponsors of CCDC 2006 Platinum Level Sponsors This event is sponsored in part through a grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security Gold Level Sponsors Silver Level Sponsors
National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Media Exposure CIAS has been actively briefing the NCCDC to a national audience of academic and professional organizations such as ISSA (www.issa.org), ISACA (www.isaca.org), and all attendees of Def Con, in order to expand the participant pool. Our literature features information on our various sponsors. CIAS will issue local and national press releases prior to, during, and after the CCDC featuring our corporate sponsors and contributors. CIAS also provides press information packets at media request. Please visit our website (www.ccdc.org) to learn more about CIAS and our various activities. Benefits CCDC provides college students a unique learning experience and the opportunity to gain hands on experience with state of the art systems that may not be available at their academic institutions. Companies get the opportunity to meet and interact with leading students specializing in computer security from a variety of educational institutions around the US. Time is provided during the competition for recruitment and networking, which is mutually beneficial to the students and the companies attending CCDC. This is also a great opportunity to generate interest for products and services with the next generation of professionals. Being a sponsor of this event was a great experience on multiple levels. First, we were able to witness a fantastic learning event and watch teams make real-time decisions to understand how they go about solving problems. Second, we were able to watch people who had never previously had experience with our product set it up and configure it. This gave us tremendous insight into how people approach the installation of our technology. Third, we had the opportunity to discuss with each of the teams the things that they liked and disliked about our product, which gave us great feedback on ways to improve our product. Beyond what we, as a vendor, got out of the event, we found it particularly profound to be a part of what is destined to be the Nation's premier collegiate IT Security competition. This is one of the few competitions that brings real-world scenarios to the competition, and focuses on defending a business network as opposed to hacking into other networks. We consider it a privilege to sponsor this event and look forward to contributing to future events. Jason Wright, CISSP Product Marketing Manager TippingPoint, a division of 3Com
Platinum Sponsorship Pre-Event Logo will appear on pre-event promotional literature Company and URL will be featured in the press releases Marketing and recruitment materials can be provided for the students On-Site Company and URL will be featured in the press/media kit Logo will be displayed in the competition meeting and networking room $35,000 + Logo will be displayed on the backdrop at the Awards Ceremony Logo with hyperlink to homepage will be included on CCDC Website Post Event Logo will be featured on UTSA press releases Company profile will be included in follow up newsletter Live feedback session with participants *Additional opportunities available, please contact us for more information. Gold Sponsorship Pre-Event Logo will appear on pre-event promotional literature Company and URL will be featured in the press releases Marketing and recruitment materials can be provided for the students On-Site $15,000 $34,000 Company and URL will be featured in the press/media kit Logo will be displayed in the competition meeting and networking room Logo with hyperlink to homepage will be included on CCDC Website Post Event Feedback emails or questionnaires will be provided Company profile will be featured in the follow up newsletter *Additional opportunities available, please contact us for more information.
Silver Sponsorship Pre-Event Logo will appear on pre-event promotional literature Company and URL will be featured in the press releases On-Site Company and URL will be featured in the press/media kit Logo will be displayed in the competition meeting and networking room Negotiable Logo with hyperlink to homepage will be featured on CCDC Website Post Event Feedback emails or questionnaires will be provided Company and URL will be featured in the follow up newsletter *Additional opportunities available, please contact us for more information. Contact Information Additional information may be found on our website here:nationalccdc.org. You may contact us directly if you would like additional information or have any questions pertaining to the competition. Competition or technical inquiries: Kevin Archer Email: karcher@utsa.edu Phone: (210) 458-2172 Sponsorship inquiries: Jessica Archer Email: jarcher@utsa.edu Phone: (210) 865-4054