{"id":241896,"date":"2026-05-08T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/2026-students-test-cybersecurity-skills-in-hands-on-hackathon\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:50:09","slug":"2026-students-test-cybersecurity-skills-in-hands-on-hackathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/2026-students-test-cybersecurity-skills-in-hands-on-hackathon\/","title":{"rendered":"2026: Students test cybersecurity skills in hands-on hackathon"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026: Students test cybersecurity skills in hands-on hackathon<\/a><\/p>\n

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Students test cybersecurity skills in hands-on hackathon <\/p>\n

UMass Dartmouth students put their cybersecurity skills to the test in a fast-paced, hands-on hackathon designed to mirror real-world threats <\/p>\n

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This spring, students in UMass Dartmouth\u2019s College of Engineering community stepped out of the classroom and into a real-world cybersecurity challenge during a student-led hackathon hosted by the Cyber Secure Computing Club (CSCC).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Under the guidance of faculty advisor Dr. Ashok Patel, the CSCC Cybersecurity Hackathon brought together 20 teams of undergraduate and graduate students for a fast-paced, five-hour \u201ccapture-the-flag\u201d (CTF) competition. The event challenged participants to identify and solve simulated security vulnerabilities, mirroring the kinds of threats cybersecurity professionals confront every day.\u00a0<\/p>\n

More than just a competition, the hackathon underscored UMass Dartmouth\u2019s commitment to experiential learning in one of today\u2019s most in-demand fields. Students worked collaboratively to analyze problems, think critically under pressure, and apply concepts from their coursework in a dynamic, hands-on environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The event drew strong participation from across different majors, including computer science, data science, management information systems, and biomedical engineering. Teams navigated a series of progressively challenging scenarios designed to expose common web vulnerabilities, sharpening both their technical abilities and their problem-solving mindset.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Events like the CSCC hackathon highlight the strength of UMass Dartmouth\u2019s cybersecurity education, where students don\u2019t just learn concepts; they practice them. According to the National Security Agency and the National Centers for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program, UMass Dartmouth is a designated Center for Academic…<\/p>\n

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