Eleven of the top universities in the nation have been selected to participate in Phase I of the National Cyber Analyst Challenge. The universities are listed below:
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Howard University
- Iowa State University
- Penn State University
- Temple University
- University of Maryland
- University of Alabama Huntsville
- University of Arizona
- University of Central Florida
- University of New Hampshire
- Western Washington University
Each university will field a team of 4-5 students and a faculty advisor to analyze a data set. This data set provides the context to a fictitious cyber incident. For Phase I each team will submit a presentation that analyzes the incident and provides recommendations.