The School of Cybersecurity actively supports student participation in local, regional, and national cybersecurity competitions. These events provide hands-on experience, teamwork opportunities, and real-world problem-solving scenarios that build the skills employers value. Whether you are new to cybersecurity or a seasoned competitor, ODU offers resources, coaching, and collaborative student groups to help you prepare and succeed. Explore upcoming competitions, register to join a team, and get involved in the thriving cybersecurity community at Old Dominion University.
| Start Date | End Date | Competition | Details |
| Fall 2025 | National Cyber League | Registration is open August 18 - October 10 and costs $45 to participate. Late registration is October 11 - 14 with a cost increase to $55. | |
| November 4, 2025 | November 6, 2025 | VICEROY Cyber Competition – Chapter 1: Shieldbearer | Virtual 3-hour block event. Register here. |
| December 8, 2025 | December 12, 2025 | ACSAC 2025 + Tracerfire | Student travel grants to top-tier security conference in Hawaiʻi — Apply by Sept 26 |
| February 6, 2026 | August 14, 2026 | INCS-CoE C2C CTF | A Premier Capture-the-Flag Event! The Country-to-Country CTF (C2C) Cybersecurity Challenge is a series of international CTF competitions organized by the International Cyber Security – Center of Excellence (INCS-CoE) with leading international universities. The 2026 competition is hosted by Universitas Indonesia. C2C is an exciting opportunity for students to work together as international teams to solve interesting CTF challenges, learn new skills, socialize, and promote international collaboration and friendship. Interested university students across Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, or any one of the countries that are a part (party or signatory) of the Budapest Convention can participate in the qualifying competition on February 6 – 7, 2026. The final round of team competition will be held at Universitas Indonesia, Bali, on August 10 – 14, 2026 |
| February 20, 2026 | February 21, 2026 | Cyber Fusion | Virginia Cyber Cup Competition |
| February 28, 2026 | February 28, 2026 | ODU CYBER OPS 2025 (rescheduled) | Contact CS2A for details cs2a@odu.edu |
| March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2026 | CyberForge 2026 | Register here. Hands-on challenges, networking, lodging details included |
Cyber Atlas (CAE Cyber Competitions Atlas)
A comprehensive, interactive directory of cybersecurity competitions curated by the CAE (Centers of Academic Excellence) Community. Cyber Atlas lets students and educators explore, filter, and connect with cyber events — like CTFs, policy strategy contests, and live-defense competitions — based on location, education level, and other criteria.