MidWest CCDC 2026

OakTree / February 2026

Ranked 3rd in Red Team Defense during the MidWest Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition

Led a team from Loyola University Chicago comprised of 8 people in

• Formulating policy changes and writing guidelines according to challenges given during the event
• Hardening a variety of systems supporting the operations of a fictional enterprise environment
• Performing live defense and forensic analysis against a dedicated red-team

Prior to the competition, I ensured that necessary tasks were assigned such that no member was overwhelmed, and knew what was expected of them in advance of, and during the competition; I appointed two other team leaders such that all teammates had a designated point of contact to communicate concerns and/or updates to throughout the event.