Getting Started in CCDC

Explore the fundamentals of the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) in this informative conference talk. Discover the importance of CCDC, its structure, and how it operates, including team dynamics, environments, and scoring mechanisms. Learn about the challenges participants face, such as injections and business scenarios, and gain insights into network design, hardware considerations, and essential services. Acquire valuable lessons on best practices, tools like XNets Pro, checklists, and Group Policy Objects (GPOs). Understand how to get involved, prepare effectively, and contribute to the cybersecurity community through CCDC participation.

Introduction
What will be covered
Why is the CCDC important
Passing on knowledge
Building the community
What is CCDC
How does CCDC work
CCDC Teams
Environments
Scoring Engine
Injections
Panic
Crazy
Lessons Learned
Business Injections
Network Design
Power Grid
Hardware
Services
Tools
XNets Pro
Checklists
GPOs
Practices
Best Practices
Get Involved
Learn
Call Questions