2021 LBC2

Last year’s Competition marked the fourth year of LBC2. This competition was hosted online, due to COVID-19 restrictions. This made organizing and attending a little more difficult. This challenge was, created, tested, and run by students, led by Matt and Chris Fleschner. Despite the difficulty, The day was another success, with 34 teams attending, to compete, learn, and grow.

We were also graced by the presence of two speakers, LaLisha Hurt, Deputy CISO of GDIT, And Diane Janosek, Senior Legal Advisor for Women in Cybersecurity Critical Infrastructure Sector and Senior Advisor for Women in Cybersecurity Mid-Atlantic Affiliate.

2020 LBC2

The third Loyola Blakefield Cyber Challenge took place on March 7, 2020, at Loyola Blakefield High School in Towson, Maryland. The challenge was created entirely by students, led that year by Henry Mackay and William Erdman. It was a rousing success, with over a hundred people in attendance. There were many industry mentors on hand as well, in order to make it a true day of teaching and learning.

The third annual edition of LBC2 also included a Workforce Summit for parents, industry partners, guidance counselors, educators, friends and family of competitors. The summit was inspired by the Governor’s Workforce Development Board (GWDB) and highlighted the private and public sector’s need in all types of businesses for future employees capable of defending against complicated cyber threats. The Workforce Summit aimed to build a better relationship between students, educators, and employers to provide students the skills to make a positive impact on the future.

Summit Speakers

Chris Sachse – CEO, ThinkStack

Larry Letow – Operating Partner, Interprise Partners

Jeff Smith – Apprenticeship, MD Labor

Brent Campbell – Admissions Team Lead, UMBC Training Centers

Bob Aydukovic – President, Maryland Center for Construction Education & Innovation – MCCEI

Sallie Sweeney – KPMG

Mason Dowell – CEO GUAP LLC

Steve Morrill – LBCSI

Ed Roberts – Outreach & Recruitment Coordinator School of Technology, Art & Design, CCBC