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2026 Victories
DateCompetitionLocationPlacementDescription
Feb 09 - Apr 19Social Engineering CompetitionVirtual2nd PlaceThe USF CyberHerd secured 2nd place in the Social Engineering Competition hosted by the CARE Lab at Temple University, showcasing excellence in AI strategy, social engineering tactics, and professional presentation and reporting skills.
Mar 07 - Mar 22Hack The Box March MadnessVirtual2nd PlaceThe CyberHerd bested 62 other universities, landing 2nd place nationally in a bracket-style tournament across numerous categories including AI, Web Exploitation, Cryptography, Reverse Engineering, and Forensics.
Mar 07NCAE Cybergames 2026Virtual2nd PlaceThe USF CyberHerd, alongside members of the USF Whitehatters Computer Security Club (WCSC) and Women In Cybersecurity (WiCyS) brought a talented group of undergraduate competitors to the NCAE Cyber Games, earning 2nd place.
Mar 21 - Mar 22Southeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (SECCDC) 2026 RegionalsTampa, Florida4th PlaceUSF CyberHerd secured 4th place at the 2026 SECCDC Regionals, outperforming top Florida universities in a cyber defense competition focused on Active Directory, system administration, threat hunting, and incident response.
Aug 06US CyberCon Hack The Box CTFLas Vegas, Nevada2nd Place
Aug 06US CyberCon Attack-Defense BattleLas Vegas, Nevada1st Place
Aug 07 - Aug 09DEF CON 34 ICS Village CTFLas Vegas, Nevada1st Place
Aug 07 - Aug 09DEF CON 34 Adversary Village CTFLas Vegas, Nevada2nd Place
2025 Victories
DateCompetitionLocationPlacementDescription
Jan 17 - Apr 30Social 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.
Jan 17 - Jan 20Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition Globals 2025Rochester, New York4th 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.
Feb 22NCAE CyberGames 2025Virtual3rd Place
Mar 21 - Mar 23Southeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (SECCDC) Regionals 2025University of South Florida, Tampa, 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 13 - May 15Radio Frequency CTF @ Hack Space Con 2025Kennedy Space Center, Florida2nd 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 13 - May 15Red Team CTF @ Hack Space Con 2025Kennedy Space Center, Florida1st 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, Florida1st 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 01 - Nov 09Southeast Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (SECPTC) 2025Augusta, Georgia2nd Place
Aug 08 - Aug 10DEF CON 33 - Adversary Village CTFLas Vegas, Nevada1st 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.
Sep 01 - Sep 15SHPE 2025Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania2nd Place
Oct 18 - Oct 18Raymond James CTF 2025Saint Petersburg, Florida2nd PlaceUSF CyberHerd worked throughout the day to complete multiple challenges based on real-world threat scenarios facing firms in the financial sector involving digital forensics, cryptography, and web challenges, among others. During the event, students were evaluated on core Raymond James behaviors, as well as subject-matter passion, teamwork and collaboration.
Oct 26 - Oct 28UND CyberHawks Finals 2025University of North Dakota, North Dakota1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd won 1st Place working through several hard challenges primarily focused on AI, web, binary exploitation, and digital forensics.
2024 Victories
DateCompetitionLocationPlacementDescription
Feb 01Saint Leo CTF Spring 2024Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, Florida1st 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 11 - Mar 14VIVID 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 23 - Mar 24Southeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (SECCDC) Regionals 2024Kennedy Space Center, Florida2nd 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 10 - Apr 13Azure CTF @ Hack Space Con 2024Kennedy Space Center, Florida1st 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.
Apr 10 - Apr 13RF CTF @ Hack Space Con 2024Kennedy Space Center, Florida1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd claimed 1st place at the 2024 RF CTF during Hack Space Con, demonstrating exceptional proficiency in radio frequency exploitation and signal analysis.
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 09 - Aug 11DEF CON 32 - Adversary Village CTFLas Vegas, Nevada2nd 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 2024Saint Petersburg, Florida1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd secured 1st place at the Raymond James CTF, excelling in reverse engineering, web security, malware analysis, and forensics challenges.
Oct 19 - Oct 20Central Florida TechGrove CTF 2024University of Central Florida1st PlaceUSF CyberHerd captured 1st place at the 2024 Central Florida TechGrove CTF, showcasing top-tier expertise in networking, web exploitation, and digital forensics.
Oct 21 - Oct 23Cyber Resiliency and Measurement Challenge (CRAM)Dahlgren, Virginia2nd 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 30 - Nov 03SHPE Cybersecurity Challenge 2024Anaheim, California1st 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, Illinois5th 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 13 - Nov 14VIVID Finals 2024Augusta, Georgia1st 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, Florida1st 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 15 - Nov 17Southeast Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (SECPTC) 2024Augusta, Georgia2nd 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.