• Location: Cyber Institute Conference Room
  • Participants: Cyber Unit Deputy Team Lead, CyberHawks Competitive Manager, CyberHawks Operations Lead, CyberHawks Red Team Captain, CyberHawks Student Presenter, CyberHawks Social Media Manager, Cyber Unit Blue Team Captain, CyberHawks President

Announcements

  • NCX no longer exists; competitions limited due to budget cuts.
  • Nighthawks Fest scheduled for Wednesday.
  • Technically Savvy Expo scheduled for Friday, featuring recruitment opportunities, challenges, and an OSINT workshop.
  • Cyber Range will acquire old Netlab servers by spring for CyberHawks use.
  • Red and Blue Team Captain hours: Mondays 1:30 PM–3:00 PM, Thursdays 7:30 PM–9:00 PM.
  • NCL Keys announcement—CLDP participants have priority.
  • NCL Gym opens Monday, August 18.

Topics

  • GGCTF Recap:
    • 80 registered users; 25 teams
    • Registration issues noted–future events should use more intentional registration methods.
    • Prizes sent out successfully and on time.
  • RSAC Recap
    • Fun and informative, with strong networking opportunities.
    • Recommended for attendance next year.
  • Self Hosting for Spring Semester
    • Cyberhawks will have access to the old netlab servers and will be able to self host, more info to come
  • Red and Blue Team Training Structure
    • One in-person session per team per week plus two virtual calls.
    • Friday Red vs. Blue events to occur about once per month per member; times to be determined by Monday/Tuesday
  • Upcoming Competitions
    • DoE CyberForce: November 14–15 (two teams possible if SummitCTF is not attended).
    • CPTC: October 18-19.
  • Overlap Between Red and Blue Teams
    • Context: Competitve Red and Blue team have a large overlap
    • Motion discussed regarding overlap solutions:
      1. Force roster changes.
      2. Make changes voluntary this year, then implement a rule next year.
      3. Create a junior varsity (JV) team for training and preparation for next year.
    • Option 3 approved unanimously

Action Items

  • CyberHawks Red and Blue Team Captains: Determine and announce Friday Red vs. Blue, and training times.
  • CyberHawks Competitive Manager: Begin planning for DoE CyberForce and CPTC

Tabled Items

  • Discussion with Cyber Unit Commander regarding joint Cyber Unit Trainings