{"id":5763,"date":"2023-12-22T17:56:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T18:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev-coe-it.pantheonsite.io\/?p=5763"},"modified":"2025-01-19T18:40:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T18:40:54","slug":"wright-college-places-in-the-top-10-at-national-cyber-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coe.ccc.edu\/tech\/wright-college-places-in-the-top-10-at-national-cyber-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Wright College Places in the Top 10% at National Cyber Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wright College Continuing Education students are building real-world cyber skills\u2014and having fun while doing it.<\/p>\n<p>The 27 students enrolled in Wright\u2019s National Cyber League \u2013 Capture the Flag (NCL-CTF) course this fall recently faced off in a three-day cybersecurity skills competition known as the NCL\u2014or National Cyber League\u2014Competition. The students scored well in both individual and team-based events, allowing Wright to place #45 in the \u201cPower Rankings\u201d among over 8,580 students from 510 colleges and universities.<\/p>\n<p>Participating in the competition is a requirement of the NCL-CTF course, which offers students the opportunity to build their cyber skill set, work individually and as a team, and learn from subject matter experts in the industry. After successful completion of the competition, participants earn a \u201cScouting Report\u201d that recognizes their knowledge and abilities, and shows future employers\u2019 what they are capable of.<\/p>\n<p>For the fall season games, the 27 students broke into four teams. The top-scoring team in the class, which was made up of seven students, received 32<sup>nd<\/sup> place out of 454 teams on the \u201cExperienced Student Track.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99490\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"coe.ccc.edu\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Rachelle-Ankney.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-99490 size-medium\" src=\"coe.ccc.edu\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Rachelle-Ankney-257x300-1.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"coe.ccc.edu\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Rachelle-Ankney-257x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Rachelle Ankney\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27257%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20257%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27257%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"coe.ccc.edu\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Rachelle-Ankney-257x300-1.jpg 257w, coe.ccc.edu\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Rachelle-Ankney-877x1024-1.jpg 877w, coe.ccc.edu\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Rachelle-Ankney-768x897-1.jpg 768w, coe.ccc.edu\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Rachelle-Ankney-1315x1536-1.jpg 1315w, coe.ccc.edu\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Rachelle-Ankney.jpg 1336w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachelle Ankney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rachelle Ankey was part of the high-scoring team. This fall is her second time completing the NCL-CTF course at Wright, and she attributes her current job as an information security analyst to both the class and competition. Previously a math teacher, Rachelle was encouraged to enroll in the course through a friend of a friend who knew she was looking for something new.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only did the games give me more confidence when I was interviewing, but now that I\u2019m working in the field, I\u2019m able to use things I learned in the competition regularly,\u201d Rachelle said.<\/p>\n<p>Because the competition involves a new set of games each season, Rachelle decided to enroll in the course for a second time to further bolster her skill set. Based on her prior knowledge and her previous career as a teacher, she was able to help her instructor facilitate the class this time around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me, serving as a class facilitator is a way to give back and pass along the gift that I feel the course gave me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Instructor Chris Lemmon says her students come from a wide range of backgrounds and ability levels. They include career changers, those who have completed training but need to build hands-on experience, those who are new to the cyber industry, and alumni like Rachelle who are working in the industry and return to take the class multiple times.<\/p>\n<p>With Lemmon and fellow instructor Ashley Templet as their coaches, Rachelle\u2019s team got together in person for the three-day competition, which started at 8:00 a.m. on a Friday morning and lasted until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday evening. They were keeping an eye on their score throughout the weekend and were motivated by their high ranking and their ability to work together as a team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe game is essentially a complex and challenging test, and it\u2019s so rewarding when you get something correct,\u201d said Rachelle. \u201cKnowing we were placing well nationally definitely gave us an adrenaline boost.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Victor Cai, another student on Rachelle\u2019s team, was Wright\u2019s highest-scoring student in the individual games. He placed 75<sup>th<\/sup> out of nearly 8,000 participants in the \u201cStandard Student Bracket,\u201d earning a score in the top 1% of individual competitors.<\/p>\n<p>The spring session of the NCL-CTF course begins on January 30, 2024. To learn more and apply, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/bootcamp.ccc.edu\/ncl-ctf\/\">https:\/\/bootcamp.ccc.edu\/ncl-ctf\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wright College Continuing Education students are building real-world cyber skills\u2014and having fun while doing it.<br \/>\nThe 27 students enrolled in Wright\u2019s National Cyber League \u2013 Capture the Flag (NCL-CTF) course this fall recently faced off in a three-day cybersecurity skills competition known as the NCL\u2014or National Cyber League\u2014Competition. The students scored well in both individual and team-based events, allowing Wright to place #45 in the \u201cPower Rankings\u201d among over 8,580 students from 510 colleges and universities.<br \/>\nParticipating in the competition is a requirement of the NCL-CTF course, which offers students the opportunity to build their cyber skill set, work individually and as a team, and learn from subject matter experts in the industry. After successful completion of the competition, participants earn a \u201cScouting Report\u201d that recognizes their knowledge and abilities, and shows future employers\u2019 what they are capable of.<br \/>\nFor the fall season games, the 27 students broke into four teams. The top-scoring team in the class, which was made up of seven students, received 32nd place out of 454 teams on the \u201cExperienced Student Track.\u201d<br \/>\nRachelle Ankney<br \/>\nRachelle Ankey was part of the high-scoring team. This fall is her second time completing the NCL-CTF course at Wright, and she attributes her current job as an information security analyst to both the class and competition. Previously a math teacher, Rachelle was encouraged to enroll in the course through a friend of a friend who knew she was looking for something new.<br \/>\n\u201cNot only did the games give me more confidence when I was interviewing, but now that I\u2019m working in the field, I\u2019m able to use things I learned in the competition regularly,\u201d Rachelle said.<br \/>\nBecause the competition involves a new set of games each season, Rachelle decided to enroll in the course for a second time to further bolster her skill set. Based on her prior knowledge and her previous career as a teacher, she was able to help her instructor facilitate the class this time around.<br \/>\n\u201cTo me, serving as a class facilitator is a way to give back and pass along the gift that I feel the course gave me,\u201d she said.<br \/>\nInstructor Chris Lemmon says her students come from a wide range of backgrounds and ability levels. They include career changers, those who have completed training but need to build hands-on experience, those who are new to the cyber industry, and alumni like Rachelle who are working in the industry and return to take the class multiple times.<br \/>\nWith Lemmon and fellow instructor Ashley Templet as their coaches, Rachelle\u2019s team got together in person for the three-day competition, which started at 8:00 a.m. on a Friday morning and lasted until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday evening. They were keeping an eye on their score throughout the weekend and were motivated by their high ranking and their ability to work together as a team.<br \/>\n\u201cThe game is essentially a complex and challenging test, and it\u2019s so rewarding when you get something correct,\u201d said Rachelle. \u201cKnowing we were placing well nationally definitely gave us an adrenaline boost.\u201d<br \/>\nVictor Cai, another student on Rachelle\u2019s team, was Wright\u2019s highest-scoring student in the individual games. He placed 75th out of nearly 8,000 participants in the \u201cStandard Student Bracket,\u201d earning a score in the top 1% of individual competitors.<br \/>\nThe spring session of the NCL-CTF course begins on January 30, 2024. To learn more and apply, visit https:\/\/bootcamp.ccc.edu\/ncl-ctf\/.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5765,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.0 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Wright College Places in the Top 10% at National Cyber Competition - Information Technology at City Colleges of Chicago<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/colleges.ccc.edu\/2023\/12\/22\/wright-college-places-in-the-top-10-at-national-cyber-competition\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Wright College Places in the Top 10% at National Cyber Competition\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Wright College Continuing Education students are building real-world cyber skills\u2014and having fun while doing it. The 27 students enrolled in Wright\u2019s National Cyber League \u2013 Capture the Flag (NCL-CTF) course this fall recently faced off in a three-day cybersecurity skills competition known as the NCL\u2014or National Cyber League\u2014Competition. The students scored well in both individual and team-based events, allowing Wright to place #45 in the \u201cPower Rankings\u201d among over 8,580 students from 510 colleges and universities. Participating in the competition is a requirement of the NCL-CTF course, which offers students the opportunity to build their cyber skill set, work individually and as a team, and learn from subject matter experts in the industry. After successful completion of the competition, participants earn a \u201cScouting Report\u201d that recognizes their knowledge and abilities, and shows future employers\u2019 what they are capable of. For the fall season games, the 27 students broke into four teams. The top-scoring team in the class, which was made up of seven students, received 32nd place out of 454 teams on the \u201cExperienced Student Track.\u201d Rachelle Ankney Rachelle Ankey was part of the high-scoring team. This fall is her second time completing the NCL-CTF course at Wright, and she attributes her current job as an information security analyst to both the class and competition. Previously a math teacher, Rachelle was encouraged to enroll in the course through a friend of a friend who knew she was looking for something new. \u201cNot only did the games give me more confidence when I was interviewing, but now that I\u2019m working in the field, I\u2019m able to use things I learned in the competition regularly,\u201d Rachelle said. Because the competition involves a new set of games each season, Rachelle decided to enroll in the course for a second time to further bolster her skill set. Based on her prior knowledge and her previous career as a teacher, she was able to help her instructor facilitate the class this time around. \u201cTo me, serving as a class facilitator is a way to give back and pass along the gift that I feel the course gave me,\u201d she said. Instructor Chris Lemmon says her students come from a wide range of backgrounds and ability levels. They include career changers, those who have completed training but need to build hands-on experience, those who are new to the cyber industry, and alumni like Rachelle who are working in the industry and return to take the class multiple times. With Lemmon and fellow instructor Ashley Templet as their coaches, Rachelle\u2019s team got together in person for the three-day competition, which started at 8:00 a.m. on a Friday morning and lasted until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday evening. They were keeping an eye on their score throughout the weekend and were motivated by their high ranking and their ability to work together as a team. \u201cThe game is essentially a complex and challenging test, and it\u2019s so rewarding when you get something correct,\u201d said Rachelle. \u201cKnowing we were placing well nationally definitely gave us an adrenaline boost.\u201d Victor Cai, another student on Rachelle\u2019s team, was Wright\u2019s highest-scoring student in the individual games. He placed 75th out of nearly 8,000 participants in the \u201cStandard Student Bracket,\u201d earning a score in the top 1% of individual competitors. The spring session of the NCL-CTF course begins on January 30, 2024. 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They were keeping an eye on their score throughout the weekend and were motivated by their high ranking and their ability to work together as a team. \u201cThe game is essentially a complex and challenging test, and it\u2019s so rewarding when you get something correct,\u201d said Rachelle. \u201cKnowing we were placing well nationally definitely gave us an adrenaline boost.\u201d Victor Cai, another student on Rachelle\u2019s team, was Wright\u2019s highest-scoring student in the individual games. He placed 75th out of nearly 8,000 participants in the \u201cStandard Student Bracket,\u201d earning a score in the top 1% of individual competitors. The spring session of the NCL-CTF course begins on January 30, 2024. 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