Support future cyber leaders.

Two ways to get involved.

Volunteer your time at the Regional Qualifiers (early February, across the UK) or National Final (mid March, London).

Our competition judges are cyber professionals in both technical & non-technical roles working in industry or government.

As a judge, you are tasked with taking on the role of decision-makers scoring the student teams on their response to the cyber incident scenario.

In each round, teams give a 10-minute verbal presentation, followed by 10-minutes of questions from the judging panel of 4-6 cyber professionals.

In addition to judging, you will also have the opportunity to network with the students and other competition supporters. Some judges are also invited to deliver keynotes or workshops to the student teams.

The time commitment is around 1 hour before the event reviewing judging material plus a full working day at the event (lunch & refreshments are provided).

Become a judge.

Join the organising team.

Volunteer your time to support the organisation team throughout the competition year (September - March) or at the event days (early February).

Within the organising team we have roles in scenario development; marketing and event planning.

The time commitment is weekly 1-hour meetings plus additional work between meetings. As a volunteer, the workload depends on your time availability and the needs of the competition.

For event day support, the commitment is the event day itself plus around 2 hours of preparation.

Joining the organising team is an exciting way to experience the behind the scenes of running a growing event.

You will get the opportunity to work with some great people, deliver real impact and meet interesting cyber professionals from all levels of government & industry.

Why support?

Continue your professional development.

Support the creation & role-play of a realistic cyber incident scenario with international ramifications.

Expand your network.

Meet a variety of students as well as cyber professionals from across the public & private sector.

Support higher-education students from a diverse range of backgrounds to explore a career in cyber.

Inspire the next generation.

Competition Timeline.

Applications.

Oct - Dec

Higher-education students form teams of 4 with support from an academic mentor and apply to the competition.

Regional Qualifiers.

Early Feb

Teams put their skills to the test by presenting their response to Scenario Stage 1 to a panel of expert judges.

National Final.

Mid Mar

The top 17 teams compete at the BT Tower, London to be crowned national champions in 3 rounds with increasing time pressure.

Ongoing Community.

All competitors are invited to join the Cyber Leaders Challenge Alumni community, supporting each other to progress in our cyber careers.

Our organising team is working on scenario development, university outreach, supporter engagement and event planning during this time.

Members of the organising team provide event day support for various activities, with a focus on timekeeping in competition rounds.

Again, the team supports various activities during the event. The organising team also attends the VIP Reception on day 1 of the National Finals.

Interested in supporting the competition?

If you'd like to join the organising team, timekeep or volunteer as a competition judge, then please fill out this form.