The 2014 Raytheon National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC) was held from April 25 to 27 in San Antonio, Texas, and challenges participants - which included the top 10 college teams in the country - to detect and respond to threats on hardware and software, while maintaining existing services.
After keeping the mock business operations running the longest while under a cyber attack, UCF took home the big prize, according to a release by event organizers, Raytheon.
In all, more than 180 colleges and universities, as well as 2,000 students, participated in events that lead to the national championship this past weekend.