Cyber Science Hosts Inaugural Competition
Our Cyber Science program hosted its first live tournament on Saturday, March 17. The Loyola Blakefield Cyber Competition (LBC2) gathered 60 students from 15 teams. Participating schools included Calvert Hall College, Mount de Sales Academy, and Towson High School.
Hosted in our Four-Court Gymnasium, the competition was run on a platform designed by Loyola students, which includes its own scoring system, challenges, and coding. Chris Ptak ’18 leads the program’s product development team and was eager to see the competition environment put to the test. “As a products team, we have been working hard on the scoring system, so the chance to use it in a live competition was something we readily embraced,” said Ptak. “The opportunity to run the team has been a great experience and I have learned a lot about writing software and managing other programmers. Now that we have proven ourselves with a real application, we can continue to grow in other areas.”
Developing and running a homegrown competition platform is yet another major achievement for Loyola’s Cyber Initiative, which is currently recognized as the global leader in Cyber education at the high school level. “The guys have been working hard behind the scenes to develop the environment,” said Steve Morrill, Director of Technology/Cyber Science. “Countless hours were devoted to having it ready for live competition and those involved every step of the way deserve a tremendous amount of praise for taking on such a challenge. We plan to use the platform in our outreach efforts, and as part of the programming for our summer camp.”
LBC2 Results:
Loyola had three teams that swept 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, while a team from Calvert Hall placed 4th.
Special thanks to Cyber Moms Mrs. Libby and Mrs. Chaney for helping out with registration, food, and photos. Be on the lookout for more information to come regarding LBC2 2019.
Hosted in our Four-Court Gymnasium, the competition was run on a platform designed by Loyola students, which includes its own scoring system, challenges, and coding. Chris Ptak ’18 leads the program’s product development team and was eager to see the competition environment put to the test. “As a products team, we have been working hard on the scoring system, so the chance to use it in a live competition was something we readily embraced,” said Ptak. “The opportunity to run the team has been a great experience and I have learned a lot about writing software and managing other programmers. Now that we have proven ourselves with a real application, we can continue to grow in other areas.”
Developing and running a homegrown competition platform is yet another major achievement for Loyola’s Cyber Initiative, which is currently recognized as the global leader in Cyber education at the high school level. “The guys have been working hard behind the scenes to develop the environment,” said Steve Morrill, Director of Technology/Cyber Science. “Countless hours were devoted to having it ready for live competition and those involved every step of the way deserve a tremendous amount of praise for taking on such a challenge. We plan to use the platform in our outreach efforts, and as part of the programming for our summer camp.”
LBC2 Results:
Loyola had three teams that swept 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, while a team from Calvert Hall placed 4th.
Special thanks to Cyber Moms Mrs. Libby and Mrs. Chaney for helping out with registration, food, and photos. Be on the lookout for more information to come regarding LBC2 2019.
In addition to hosting the competition, several student representatives join Mr. Morrill for a moderated discussion on Friday at Harford Computer Group’s (HCGI) 6thannual Technology Solutions Summit. Jake Sanft ’19, Anthony Bradley ’19, and Brayden Libby (former student who returned from Texas during his spring break) helped address topics that included workforce development, emerging technologies, threat intelligence sharing, as well as policy and compliance issues.
