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IDENTIFYING AMERICA'S NEXT GENERATION OF CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS

WHAT IS THE US CYBER CHALLENGE?

The US Cyber Challenge (USCC), formerly supported by the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate through a partnership with the Center for Internet Security (a 501(c)(3) organization), stands as a leading initiative in the nation’s effort to develop top cybersecurity talent. USCC plays a pivotal role in identifying, training, and recruiting the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, bridging the gap between emerging talent and the growing workforce demand.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to connect America's best and brightest to the cybersecurity industry. USCC’s goal is to find 10,000 of America’s best and brightest to fill the ranks of cybersecurity professionals where their skills can be of the greatest value to the nation.

CYBER QUESTS

Cyber Quests are a series of fun but challenging on-line competitions allowing participants to demonstrate their knowledge in a variety of information security realms.

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CYBER CAMPS

USCC Cyber Camps feature one week of specialized cybersecurity training that includes workshops, and a job fair, culminating with a “Capture the Flag” competition. The workshops are lead by college faculty, top SANS Institute instructors, and cybersecurity experts from the community.

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SPONSOR

Thank you to our sponsors and partners, that make it possible to be the industry’s pipeline connecting opportunity with talent!

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TESTIMONIALS

When I first stepped into the US Cyber Challenge, I was just a student with ambition and a dream. That one opportunity changed everything. It wasn’t just technical skills they gave me. It was belief. It was community. It was a vision for what I could become — and how I could give back.

Since graduating from the original USCC cohort, I’ve built a thriving cybersecurity consulting firm, where we help businesses defend themselves in an increasingly dangerous digital landscape. I returned to the Challenge as a teaching assistant whenever I could — because this program deserves to be more than a one-time experience. It deserves to be a lifelong movement. Today, I’m also a part-time professor at a four-year university, passing on critical skills and passion to the next generation. I mentor students across the educational spectrum — from sixth graders just discovering cybersecurity to college students preparing to enter the field. I organize successful security conferences. I speak on national stages. I drive conversations that move our industry forward. And it all started with the seed that the US Cyber Challenge planted.

In a time when cybersecurity threats grow more sophisticated by the day, the greatest risk we face isn't just the hackers outside — it’s the shortage of defenders inside. Sponsoring the US Cyber Challenge isn’t just a donation. It’s not charity. It’s leadership. It’s vision. It's how we build the army of talent that will protect our future — our companies, our families, and our nation. Every great cybersecurity leader has a story. Mine started with USCC. And there are thousands more waiting for their chance.

Let’s give it to them.

Josh Chin

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!