CyberPatriot XVII (2024-2025) Competition Schedule

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EVENT

DATES AND TIMES (EASTERN TIME)
(Dates are subject to change.)
DESCRIPTION
Exhibition Round
(Recruiting and Practice)
May 16 - August 30, 2024
Start: May 15 @ 5:00 PM ET 
End: August 30 @ 11:59 PM ET

Practice and Recruiting. Images and download instructions are emailed to coaches of registered teams at 5:00 PM ET on the round start date. 

All teams may participate. Only Coaches must be registered.
Training Round 1
(Basic-Level Images)

September 06 - October 07, 2024
Start: September 6 @ 9:00 AM ET 
End: October 7 @ 11:59 PM ET

Answer keys are available in the ReadMe file. All teams may participate. Only Coaches must be registered.
Sneak Preview
(Optional Test)
September 19, 2024
 (1 Day Only)

Start: 9:00 AM ET​
End: 9​:00 PM ET

Practice/Test New Software
One Day - No Alternate Dates 

Scores do not count toward competition.​

All teams may participate. Only Coaches must be registered.
Practice Round
(Critical)
October 10 - October 20, 2024
Start: October 10 @ 9:00 AM ET 
End: October 20 @ 11:59 PM ET
The software is updated, and teams must test at least one image to ensure no problems accessing the images for the competition. Re-release of training images with answer keys available.

Scores do not count toward competition.

All teams may participate. Only Coaches must be registered.
Training Round 2
(Intermediate-Level Images)
October 31 - D​ecember 10, 2024
Start: October 31 @ 9:00 AM ET 
End: December 10 @ 11:59 PM ET
Training images with answer keys are available in the ReadMe file.


Competition Dates and times 

NEW: all​ competition periods FOR CYBERPATRIOT XVII will be four hours LONG.

(dates are Tentative - May be subject to change)

Teams may compete during the following times on competition weekends. All times are US Eastern Time.​

  • ​Thursday, 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM ET
  • Friday, 9:00 AM - 11:59 PM ET
  • Saturday, 8:00 AM - 11:59 PM ET
  • Sunday, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM ET

Please refer to Chapter 4 of the CYBERPATRIOT RULES BOOK for procedures concerning severe weather and emergencies.
(NOTE: Scheduling conflicts are not considered emergencies)

ROUND

Dates

Description

Round 1
(All Open and All Service Division teams pa​rticipate)
October 24 - October 27, 2024 

5:00 PM ET
 Monday prior to competition round - Image download instructions and links sent to Coaches. ​
9:00 AM ET 1st day of Round - StartEx email with the password to the images is sent to teams

Tests basics of cybersecurity skills.


Round 2
Open and All Service Divisions ​
(All teams participate - even if they did not compete in Round 1)

Introductory Round
Middle School Division
(This is the 1st competition round for middle school teams)

November 14 - November 17, 2024

5:00 PM ET Monday before competition round - Image download instructions and links sent to Coaches. 
9:00 AM ET 1st day of Round - StartEx email with the password to the images is sent to teams

More difficult for high school teams than Round 1. The results allow teams to be divided into skill-level tiers for the State Round.






The Introductory Round tests the basics of cybersecurity skills.
State Round
(All teams participate. Open and All Service Division teams have a clean slate)
December 12 - December 15, 2024

5:00 PM ET Monday prior to competition round - Image download instructions and links sent to Coaches. 
9:00 AM ET 1st day of Round - StartEx email with the password to the images is sent to teams

Past performance or participation in High School Rounds 1 and 2 do not count toward placement. Teams compete against other teams based on skill level for State Awards and Tier Awards.
Semifinals
(Only teams that qualify can participate)
January 23 - January 25, 2025
(3 Days only)

5:00 PM ET Monday before competition round - Image download instructions and links sent to Coaches. 
9:00 AM ET 1st day of Round - StartEx email with the password to the images is sent to teams
National Finals

March 14-18, 2025

National Finalist teams compete for the National Championship in their respective divisions.

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