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The Department of Defense challenged the country’s top cybersecurity minds to compete in a skills competition and USF Cybersecurity graduate student student and CyberHerd team captain Waseem Albaba came out on top during the spring 2024 event.
The DoD’s Cyber Sentinel Skills Challenge invites any U.S. citizen 18 and older to apply for entry. Around 3,000 competitors, including seasoned industry veterans and university students, logged on for the 8-hour capture-the-flag (CTF) contest.
Taking a top prize – with a cash reward between $500 and $5,000 – puts winners in an elite class of cybersecurity pros.
For Albaba, it’s proof that educational opportunities paired with a dedication to the craft are a recipe for success.
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