What it is
A day-long security competition on the college's isolated cyber range: teams solve challenges in web security, cryptography, forensics, and reverse engineering for points. Beginner and open divisions.
Sponsored by two regional employers who send engineers to judge and to recruit. Pizza and prizes.
Details
When: October 18, 2026–27 academic year. Check the live calendar in MyPorter for the exact time.
Where: Jarvis Technology Center.
Who it's for / cost: Teams of four, register in advance.
Type: Academic.
Getting there and getting in
The campus is 86 acres and nothing is more than a ten-minute walk from anything else; see the building directory for Jarvis Technology Center. Accessible routes and entrances are on the accessible campus map. For an in-person event that lists registration, register through the office below; walk-ins are usually fine for anything marked open or free.
What to expect when you arrive
Because this one lists a reservation or ticket step, arrive with your confirmation ready — some sessions have sold out in past years, and a held spot can be released to the waitlist if you are more than a few minutes late.
If you can't make it
Many events like this repeat each semester or year — filter the full calendar by "Academic" to find the next one. Not every session is recorded; if this one matters and you cannot attend, ask College of Computing & Information Sciences directly whether materials or a recap will be available afterward.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. This event, its date, venue and details are invented; nothing here announces a real event.