Competition Team

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Crimson Defense Competition Team

Our Competition Team participates in many cyber security competitions, and are always willing to take on new members! If you are interested, stop by one of our meetings on Tuesdays at 6:00pm in the Cyber Lab (Bevill 1066). Check out #comp-announcements in our Discord to see what Crimson Defense's Competition Team is currently competing in!

Contact our Competition Team Captain in our Discord for more information or if you have any questions!

Competitions We Compete In:

National Cyber League (NCL) CTF

NCL competitions are held twice a year, once during each semester. Students across the United States compete by solving as many puzzles as possible from the following categories: Open Source Intelligence, Cryptography, Log Analysis, Network Traffic Analysis, Scanning, Forensics, Password Cracking, Enumeration and Exploitation, and Web Application Security.

In Spring 2025's NCL Power Rankings, the University of Alabama was ranked #18 nationally, and #5 in the Eastern US.

Hivestorm

Hivestorm is a live cyber defense competition, where each team is given an infected/destroyed system and they must secure it before time runs out.

USCC Cyber Quests

USCC Cyber Quests are individual competitions that focus on real-world applications of cyber security skills learned in CTFs. Exceptional performance in the Cyber Quests qualifies you for the US Cyber Camps in the Summer!

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Competition Team Levels

CDX

CDX is a 7-person team consisting of a selected group of the top veteran competitors from Crimson Defense. Selection criteria is high, prospective members must have exceptional ability in multiple areas of CTF and other computer skills and must be a proven team player.

Roll Tide

Roll Tide is a competitive team with no limit on the number of members. These members strive to learn and represent Crimson Defense well on the leaderboards. Any member who wishes to have a competitive experience will be placed in this level.

Basilosaurus

The Basilosaurus team seeks to gain experience in competitions with an emphasis on learning over competition. This level is perfect for beginners and those who wish for a relaxed competition experience.

Competition Resources

Our Competition Team Achievements

NCL Spring 2025

Team Game Diamond Rank (Top 150)

  • Crimson Defense (Standard Bracket): Score: 2835/3000, Rank 16 / 1178

  • Crimson Defense X (Experienced Bracket): Score: 2770/3000, Rank 18 / 228

Individual Game Diamond Rank (Top 500)

  • shkorodi (Standard Bracket): Score: 2615/3000, Rank 99 / 4602

  • Reep236 (Standard Bracket): Score: 2585/3000, Rank 107 / 4602

  • DrecMoo (Standard Bracket): Score: 2390/3000, Rank 239 / 4602

  • Wilzax (Experienced Bracket): Score: 2305/3000, Rank 66 / 365

  • adlee7 (Standard Bracket): Score: 2170/3000, Rank 477 / 4602

USCC Cyber Quest Spring 2025

  • shkorodi Rank 16 on US Scoreboard

UCONN Cyber Seed

  • Crimson Defense X Rank 18

  • Crimson Defense Rank 25

NCL Fall 2024

Team Game Diamond Rank (Top 150)

  • Crimson Defense (Standard Bracket): Score: 2975/3100, Rank 13 / 1196

  • Crimson Defense X (Experienced Bracket): Score: 2830/3100, Rank 16 / 241

Individual Game Diamond Rank (Top 500)

  • Reep236 (Standard Bracket): Score: 2605/3000, Rank 112 / 4585

  • Wilzax (Experienced Bracket): Score: 2305/3000, Rank 76 / 386

  • Sammyk (Standard Bracket): Score: 2190/3000, Rank 383 / 4585

USCC Cyber Quest Fall 2024

  • shkorodi Rank 7 on US Scoreboard

  • adlee7 Rank 42 on US Scoreboard

  • cybercipher Rank 88 on US Scoreboard

NCL Spring 2024

Team Game Diamond Rank (Top 150)

  • Crimson Defense X (Experienced Bracket): Rank 54 / 190

  • Crimson Defense @ Bama (Standard Bracket): Rank 76 / 4199

Individual Game Diamond Rank (Top 500)

  • James Montgomery (Standard Bracket): Score: 2455/3000, Rank 159 / 3960

  • jwsaye (Experienced Bracket): Score: 2305/3000, Rank 58 / 386

  • Wilzax @ Bama (Experienced Bracket): Score: 2275/3000, Rank 66 / 386

  • estef (Experienced Bracket): Score: 2145/3000, Rank 89 / 386

  • jtman5 (Standard Bracket): Score: 2035/3000, Rank 416 / 3960

NCL Fall 2023

Team Game Diamond Rank (Top 150)

  • Crimson Defense (Experienced Bracket): Rank 54 / 190

  • Crimson Defense: Roll Tide (Standard Bracket): Rank 130 / 1062

Individual Game Diamond Rank (Top 500)

  • tannerbaine (Experienced Bracket): Rank 125 / 362

  • knapplejuice (Standard Bracket): Rank 168 / 4238

  • Wilzax (Standard Bracket): Rank 200 / 4238

  • SugarBlood (Standard Bracket): Rank 218 / 4238

  • crimsoncipher (Standard Bracket): Rank 434 / 4238


NCL Spring 2023

Team Game Diamond Rank (Top 150)

  • Crimson Defense (Experienced Bracket): Rank 38 / 315

Individual Game Diamond Rank (Top 500)

  • Tanner Baine (Standard Bracket): Rank 348 / 3296

  • jtman5 (Standard Bracket): Rank 447 / 3296