TRAINING EVENTS
EVENT | DATES AND TIMES (EASTERN TIME)
(Dates are subject to change.)
| DESCRIPTION |
Exhibition Round
(Recruiting and Practice)
| May 16 - August 15, 2024
Start: May 15 @ 5:00 PM ET
End: August 15 @ 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.
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Training Round 1
(Basic-Level Images)
| September 06 - October 07, 2024
Start: September 6 @ 5:00 PM 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.
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Sneak Preview
(Optional Test)
| September 2024 (TBD)
(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.
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Practice Round
(Critical)
| October 10 - October 20, 2024
Start: October 10 @ 5:00 PM 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.
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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.
Times will be determined later based on last season's usage data.
- ThursdayTBD
- Friday TBD
- Saturday TBD
- Sunday TBD
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 participate) | 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.
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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.
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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 | |