Cybersecurity is our life…and our passion.
The Cybersecurity part of the Caesar Center is dedicate to promoting Cybersecurity in all aspects of our lives. The Caesar Center manages the activities of?X the BW CyberSec Team in competition, Cybersecurity research, Cybersecurity education and Cybersecurity in “action” – community projects.
BW CyberSec Team
Coaches
The BW CyberSec Team is coached by Kenneth Atchinson, PE, Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science. Kenneth is the Cybersecurity Program Coordinator and the Director of the BW Caesar Center. Kenneth started the BW CyberSec Team in 2009 and has coached it ever since.
Assisting in coaching duties is Jonathan Cartwright, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer Science. Jonathan brings a wealth of “real-world” experience to the program and in coaching the team.
Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC)
The BW CyberSec Team is a group of students that participates in Cybersecurity competitions. The team participates in the following competitions annually:
- Ohio State Qualifier Winner (2021, 2020, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010)
- Wildcard Qualifier Winner (2018, 2019, 2022)
- Regional Qualifier Winner (2019)
- Other Regional Qualifier finishes
- 2011 – 2nd Place
- 2013 – 4th Place
- 2014 – 3rd Place
- 2020 – 2nd Place
- 2022 – 3rd Place
- National CCDC Participant (2019)
Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition
- Regional CPTC Qualifier, 2nd Place (2018)
- National CPTC Finals Participant (2018)
- Regional CPTC Qualifier Participant (2022, 2021,2020, 2019)
DOE Cyberforce
- Regional Local Winner (2019 – Morgantown, WV)
- Regional Participant (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
National Cyber League
- 3rd Place National Individual Winner – Ian Walton (Fall 2017)
- 1st place National Winner (Fall 2017)
- 24th place National Winner (Fall 2018)
- Participant (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
University at Buffalo Lockdown
- 1st place finish (Fall 2019)
- 2nd place finish (Spring 2022)
- 5th place finish (Spring 2019)
- Participant (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
Community Security Assessment
The Cybersecurity group is proud to offer FREE Security Assessments to non-profit organizations. The Security Assessment will encompass an on-site analysis and an off-site (from the Internet) assessment. Contact us for more details and next steps.
Great Lakes Regional Host
Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition
BW is proud to host the Great Lakes Regional of the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition.
For more info, see https://cp.tc or https://cptc-greatlakes.bw.edu
Information Security Summit
Collegiate Capture the Flag Competition
The CyberSec team will be hosting their 8th annual CTF at the Fall Information Security Summit, scheduled October 2022.