NVC Students Compete in National Competition
2024年5月13日
西北维斯塔学院 students competed in the National Cyber League (NCL) Spring 2024 competition.
The NCL cybersecurity competition helps students develop their skills by solving challenges in several categories including password cracking, 密码学, web application exploitation, 数字取证, 和更多的.
比赛期间, NVC students competed first as individuals and then as a team against other colleges. NVC competed in the toughest division of the competition, 经验丰富的人, against other schools with bachelor’s and master’s cybersecurity degree programs. In the Team Game, NVC Wildcats ranked in the top 8% of all teams. In the final Power Rankings, NVC ranked number 27 and number 47 in the Experienced and Standard brackets respectively.
All students competing in League are part of the NVC Cybersecurity Club, established to expand the understanding of information security and assurance by empowering students and extending the education of information security technology, 标准, 实践, and certifications beyond the classroom.
西北维斯塔学院 (NVC), part of the 阿拉莫大学 区, is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution. The college opened in 1995 with 12 students and has grown to one of the largest institutions of higher education in 圣安东尼奥 and the region with current enrollment exceeding 19,000名学生. Located in Westover Hills, NVC’s expanding agreements with business and higher education partnerships provide a wealth of opportunities for students and the community.