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Cyber Defense Team Places 3rd in 3-State Competition

¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app’s Cyber Defense Team Places 3rd in 3-State Competition

Published: February 20, 2024.



On February 17, ¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app’s Cyber Defense Club placed third in the three-state qualifier competition of the  

As the third-place winners of the Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri two-year and four-year colleges and universities, the ¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app team will compete in the February 24 Wildcard Qualifier for the . 

During the state-level competition, the team spent eight hours defending a mock business network against simulated cyber-attacks. The judges introduced network enhancement and upgrade challenges, assessed the teams’ performance, scored their efforts, and provided essential support throughout the event. 

Team members include the following students. 

  • David Simeone 
  • Kyle Bye 
  • Alex Florczyk 
  • Nicolas Formella 
  • Michael Szostak 
  • Matthew Torres 
  • Kacper Zalewski 
  • Jayson Ray Yabes 

Dr. Jason Perry, associate professor of engineering, computing, and mathematical sciences and director of Cybersecurity and IT programs, serves as the team's faculty mentor. 

¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app is an innovative Catholic university offering market-relevant undergraduate and graduate programs to 6,500 students. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, ¶¶Òõ»ÆÉ«app is nationally recognized for preparing intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, and globally-connected graduates who impact the world for the better. Visit for further information.



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