The NCCDC was founded by The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS), challenges cybersecurity students to defend a small business network against cyber attacks.
The competition began in 2005 under the direction of Greg White, UTSA professor of computer science and CIAS director. The first competition involved five Texas colleges and universities, and has since evolved into a national competition with 200 schools participating across 10 regional qualifying events.
