A team of students from Valencia High School recently concluded an exceptional round of competition in the eighth season of CyberPatriot – the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition.
Led by Coach Dwight Osborne, VHS students Digivay (DJ) Jani, Luigi John, Zain Raja, Bryce Tsuyuki and Vinay Venkat excelled in the CyberPatriot VIII qualifying rounds, demonstrating teamwork, critical thinking skills and technical knowledge key to a successful career in cybersecurity. The team’s performance earned it a spot in the Regional Gold Division Round held from Feb. 19 to Feb. 21, during which it outscored other advancing teams to win the Gold Category West region’s first place award.
In all, 3,379 teams registered to compete in CyberPatriot VIII, which makes Valencia’s accomplishment that much more impressive!
The competition challenges teams of two to six students across the United States, Canada and from Department of Defense (DOD) schools abroad to find and resolve cybersecurity vulnerabilities in simulated environments. Top teams from the preliminary online rounds win an all-expenses-paid trip to Baltimore for the live National Finals Competition, where students compete for national recognition and scholarships.
Established by the Air Force Association, CyberPatriot was created to excite, educate and motivate students toward careers in cyber security and other STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines critical to our nation’s future. For more information, visit www.uscyberpatriot.org.
Go Tigers!
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