COLUMBUS, Ind. — Students in the Ivy Tech Community College Columbus Cyber Academy recently earned 7th place in the power rankings of a national collegiate cybersecurity competition, placing them among the very best in the country.
The students are participating in the National Cyber League (NCL) Spring Season, which runs from Jan. 30 to May 27. The NCL, powered by Cyber Skyline, enables students of two-year and four-year institutions to prepare and test themselves against practical cybersecurity challenges they will likely face in the workforce. This year, Ivy Tech ranked 7th overall at the national level for Cyber Power Rankings, in addition to ranking 5th in the Center of Academic Excellence colleges category.
Ivy Tech Columbus Cyber Academy students who were on the team that placed in the Cyber Power Rankings are John De la Cruz, Connor Haeck, Breyson Hendren, David London, Casey Love, Ian Nickum, Stephen Ross, and Brandon Stewart. The Ivy Tech team was represented as “TheHackStreetBoys @ Ivy Tech Community College MUTC” in the competition. MUTC refers to Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, where the Cyber Academy is operated.
The Ivy Tech Columbus Cyber Academy is part of the College’s Accelerated Associate Degree Programs, in which students can earn a two-year associate degree in cybersecurity in 11 months.
The Cyber Academy is now enrolling for the 2023-24 academic year that starts in August. For more information, visit ivytech.edu/cyberacademy, call Kristi Samples, Cyber Academy Coordinator Kristi Samples at 812-785-6191, or email ksamples@ivytech.edu.