Sign-Up for CyberDawgs Tryouts Now!
Preparation Materials Attached
Hey CyberDawgs,
CyberDawgs Tryouts will be held next Friday and Saturday! Sign-Up Now! They are quickly approaching!
Tryouts are primarily used to determine placement on travel competition teams. However, tryouts are also a great opportunity to learn and test skills, so give it a shot; even if you feel you might not get placed, you don’t know unless you try!
To participate in tryouts, complete the Team Entry Form AND Tryout Application!
Team Entry Form: https://forms.gle/Ae5yF32k74VFPmYd7
Tryout Application: https://forms.gle/U8tfegnrtPdt1chR8
Tryout Dates, Times, and Location
Friday, May 2nd | 12pm to 3pm | ITE 231
Saturday, May 3rd | 12pm to 3pm | ITE 238
Preparing For Tryouts
If this is your first time doing Tryouts, you might have some questions about how to prepare and succeed. Below are some resources to help you get familiar and ready for tryouts:
Final Thoughts
The most important skills of tryouts will be detecting vulnerabilities, incident response, and documentation. Also, remember Tryouts are open-note, Google, and AI. But don’t come without unprepared. Create and bring a checklist!
Also, feel free to contact me (wbrooks1@umbc.edu) if you have any questions!
Good Luck,
William Brooks
CyberDawgs Team Manager
CyberDawgs Tryouts will be held next Friday and Saturday! Sign-Up Now! They are quickly approaching!
Tryouts are primarily used to determine placement on travel competition teams. However, tryouts are also a great opportunity to learn and test skills, so give it a shot; even if you feel you might not get placed, you don’t know unless you try!
To participate in tryouts, complete the Team Entry Form AND Tryout Application!
Team Entry Form: https://forms.gle/Ae5yF32k74VFPmYd7
Tryout Application: https://forms.gle/U8tfegnrtPdt1chR8
Tryout Dates, Times, and Location
Friday, May 2nd | 12pm to 3pm | ITE 231
Saturday, May 3rd | 12pm to 3pm | ITE 238
Preparing For Tryouts
If this is your first time doing Tryouts, you might have some questions about how to prepare and succeed. Below are some resources to help you get familiar and ready for tryouts:
- Tryout Packet: Attached is a public release of the packet you will receive at tryouts. This packet explains the tryouts structure, rules, and expectations. Take some time to read it so you are not surprised during your tryout!
- Windows and Linux Admin/Security Workshops: As a reminder there are Linux Workshops on Fridays from 11AM-12PM in ILSB301 and Windows Workshops on Tuesdays from 7:15PM-8:15PM in ITE231. These meetings are a perfect place to prepare and ask questions about tryouts!
- Past Workshop Materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kKgTYqHgCMymEpChA-WgVMTstw_IyPGN?usp=sharing
- CMSC 491 Active Cyber Defense (Lectures 2-8): https://umbc.app.box.com/s/204k9zpx8stc0v7v4kkx77e0ibbihdmp
- https://tryhackme.com/path/outline/presecurity
- https://tryhackme.com/module/defensive-security
- https://tryhackme.com/room/compromisedwindowsanalysis
- https://tryhackme.com/room/linuxincidentsurface
- https://tryhackme.com/module/linux-endpoint-investigation
- https://tryhackme.com/module/windows-endpoint-investigation
Final Thoughts
The most important skills of tryouts will be detecting vulnerabilities, incident response, and documentation. Also, remember Tryouts are open-note, Google, and AI. But don’t come without unprepared. Create and bring a checklist!
Also, feel free to contact me (wbrooks1@umbc.edu) if you have any questions!
Good Luck,
William Brooks
CyberDawgs Team Manager
Posted: April 24, 2025, 9:28 PM