Cyber Warriors make history with sixth-place finish at national championship

Indiana Tech’s cyber defense team, the Cyber Warriors, finished a university-best sixth place at the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) national championship Saturday in San Antonio, Texas. The accomplishment comes a year after the Cyber Warriors set a school record with a 10th-place finish in last year’s final.

First place went to the University of California, Irvine, while the University of Virginia finished second and Dakota State University finished third.

Members of this year’s Cyber Warriors team include Tavares Baker, Timothy Bukowski, Avery Hughes, Brody Long, Jeremy MacRoberts, Myles Nieman, Martin Quintana, Samuel Regelbrugge, Martin Topp and Maggie Trowbridge.

This year, 250 teams began the CCDC season, working to combat attempted network security breaches and related challenges that test their problem-solving, technical abilities and teamwork. Indiana Tech’s Cyber Warriors have become a powerhouse in this arena, having won 18 Indiana state championships, including 11 straight.

The Cyber Warriors earned their spot in the championship in March by winning the Erich J. Spengler CCDC Midwest Regional title—the university’s fifth.

For six straight years, every member of the Cyber Warriors has secured a job in their career field prior to graduating. Indiana Tech has also established a growing national reputation as a producer of top talent in the cybersecurity field—so much so it was recognized in 2023 as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.

Learn more about Indiana Tech’s cybersecurity program and the Cyber Warriors at academics.indianatech.edu/colleges/cyber-center.