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2026 Victories
DateCompetitionLocationPlacementDescription
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2025 Victories
DateCompetitionLocationPlacementDescription
Jan 17Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition Globals 2025Rochester, NY4th PlaceUSF CyberHerd secured 4th place at the 2024 SECPTC Globals, standing out on the international stage in a rigorous penetration testing competition featuring Active Directory, network configuration, client communication, and professional reporting.
Jan 17Social Engineering Critical Infrastructure and AI ChallengeVirtual1st PlaceThe USF CyberHerd secured 1st place in the Social Engineering Critical Infrastructure and AI Challenge, showcasing excellence in AI strategy, social engineering tactics, and professional presentation and reporting skills.
Mar 21Southeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (SECCDC) Regionals 2025University of South Florida3rd PlaceUSF CyberHerd secured 3rd place at the 2025 SECCDC Regionals, outperforming top Florida universities in a cyber defense competition focused on Active Directory, system administration, threat hunting, and incident response.
May 13Radio Frequency CTF @ Hack Space Con 2025Kennedy Space Center, FL2nd Place, 3rd PlaceThe USF CyberHerd earned 2nd place in the Radio Frequency CTF at Hack Space Con 2025, excelling in radio frequency and Wi-Fi hacking challenges.
May 13Red Team CTF @ Hack Space Con 2025Kennedy Space Center, FL1st PlaceThe USF CyberHerd captured 1st place in the Red Team CTF at Hack Space Con 2025, demonstrating exceptional red team expertise and advanced CTF skills.
May 17BSides Tampa 2025 - Hack The Box CTFTampa, FL1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd captured first place at the BSides Tampa 2025 Hack The Box CTF, standing out with top-tier performance in ICS, networking, AI, and reverse engineering challenges.
Aug 08DEF CON 33 - Adversary Village CTFLas Vegas, NV1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd earned 1st place in the Adversary Wars CTF at DEF CON 33, the world’s largest hacking conference, excelling in web exploitation, cloud and Azure security, mobile pentesting, and SQL injection.
Oct 18Raymond James CTF 2025St. Petersburg, FL2nd Place
2024 Victories
DateCompetitionLocationPlacementDescription
Feb 01Saint Leo CTF Spring 2024Saint Leo University, FL1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd secured 1st place at the Saint Leo CTF Spring 2024, outperforming competitors in reverse engineering, web exploitation, cryptography, and digital forensics.
Feb 10SECCDC Qualifiers 2024Virtual3rd PlaceThe SECCDC 2024 Qualifier Tournament challenged teams to defend simulated enterprise networks against real-world cyber threats, where USF CyberHerd earned 3rd place for their outstanding defensive performance.
Feb 24NCAE Cyber Games Southeast Regional 2024Virtual1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd secured 1st place at the invitation-only NCAE Cyber Games Southeast Regional, leading in Capture the Flag, Service, and Injects—the only team to score in the Injects category.
Mar 11VIVID Qualifiers 2024Virtual1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd tied for 1st place at the 2024 VIVID Qualifiers, excelling in a king-of-the-hill style competition featuring advanced networking and malware analysis challenges.
Mar 23Southeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (SECCDC) Regionals 2024Kennedy Space Center, FL2nd PlaceUSF CyberHerd secured 2nd place at the SECCDC 2024 Regional Tournament, showcasing exceptional skills in defending simulated enterprise networks against real-world cyber threats.
Apr 10RF CTF @ Hack Space Con 2024Kennedy Space Center, FL1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd claimed 1st place at the 2024 RF CTF during Hack Space Con, demonstrating exceptional proficiency in radio frequency exploitation and signal analysis.
Apr 10Azure CTF @ Hack Space Con 2024Kennedy Space Center, FL1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd took 1st place at the 2024 Azure CTF during Hack Space Con, dominating challenges focused on Azure cloud environments and advanced networking skills.
May 01Department of Defense Cyber Sentinel Skills Challenge 2024Virtual1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd secured 1st place in the DoD Cyber Sentinel Skills Challenge, outperforming nearly 3,000 competitors—including industry veterans and students—in an intense 8-hour CTF testing forensics, web security, reverse engineering, reconnaissance, and malware analysis.
Aug 09DEF CON 32 - Adversary Village CTFLas Vegas, NV2nd PlaceUSF CyberHerd claimed 2nd place at DEF CON 32’s Adversary Wars CTF, demonstrating advanced skills in one of the world’s premier hacking competitions.
Sep 18A-ISAC 2024New Orleans, Louisiana2nd Place, 3rd PlaceUSF CyberHerd earned 2nd and 3rd place at A-ISAC 2024, an aviation-focused cybersecurity competition that provided hands-on experience solving real-world threats in the industry.
Oct 05Raymond James CTF 2024St. Petersburg, FL1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd secured 1st place at the Raymond James CTF, excelling in reverse engineering, web security, malware analysis, and forensics challenges.
Oct 19Central Florida TechGrove CTF 2024UCF1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd captured 1st place at the 2024 Central Florida TechGrove CTF, showcasing top-tier expertise in networking, web exploitation, and digital forensics.
Oct 21Cyber Resiliency and Measurement Challenge (CRAM)Dahlgren, VA2nd PlaceUSF CyberHerd earned 2nd place and a $40K prize in the national Cyber Resiliency and Measurement Challenge, developing the Holistic Exploit and Risk Discovery (HERD) tool—an AI-driven system for analyzing organizational threats across hardware, software, physical, and personnel risks—in a hackathon-style competition.
Oct 30SHPE Cybersecurity Challenge 2024Anaheim, CA1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd took 1st place at the SHPE Cybersecurity Challenge, held at a leading industry conference, demonstrating exceptional competitive skills.
Nov 09Department of Energy CyberForce Competition 2024Chicago, IL5th PlaceUSF CyberHerd placed 5th out of over 100 teams at CyberForce 2024, demonstrating strong blue team capabilities and delivering executive-level presentations to industry judges.
Nov 13VIVID Finals 2024Augusta, GA1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd took 1st place at the 2024 VIVID Finals, dominating a national king-of-the-hill style CTF against top universities from across the country.
Nov 14EC-Council CTF 2025Tampa, FL1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd secured 1st place in the EC-Council CTF, outperforming 20 teams in challenges focused on Linux pentesting, privilege escalation, and reverse engineering.
Nov 15Southeast Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (SECPTC) 2024Augusta, GA2nd PlaceUSF CyberHerd claimed 2nd place at the 2024 SECPTC Regionals, outperforming teams across the Southeast in a comprehensive penetration testing challenge involving Active Directory, network configuration, client communication, and professional reporting.