Season IV
US Cyber Open™
Kick-Off Celebration
VIRTUAL EVENT

11 Days of Fun! | Thursday, May 30 - Sunday, June 9
Season IV Kick-Off
May 30:
3 pm - 6 pm ET
Beginner's Game
Room
May 31 - June 9
Competitive
CTF
June 3 - 9
Cyber Rush
Week
June 3 - 7
The LIVE KICK-OFF EVENT HAS ENDED.
Join us as we kick off and celebrate
Season IV of the US Cyber Games.
Come learn:
What’s new in this year’s program?
- Hear from current and former coaches and athletes
- Listen and learn from industry veterans
- Access the Beginner’s Game Room and Competitive CTF
- Meet with Sponsors on Educational and Career Opportunities
- Earn CPU credits and digital badges
- Win prizes
Registration is free and open to all ages. Prizes are limited to U.S. residents only.
Keynote Speakers


Opening Keynote
Toni Benson
Academic Engagement Branch (AEB), Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)


Closing Keynote
Blair Heiserman
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Season IV Kick Off Speaker Line Up
VIRTUAL EVENT
Thursday, May 30, 2024 | 3:00 - 6:00 PM ET
Welcome and Season IV Overview
3:00 PM

Brad Wolfenden
Director of Cyber Sports, PlayCyberOpening Keynote
3:15 PM

Toni Benson
Academic Engagement Branch (AEB), Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED), Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)Accessibility in Cybersecurity
3:30 PM

Justin Merhoff
Director of Security, Deque Systems, Inc.
Emily Kiehl
Accessibility Engineer, AiraUS Women’s Team - What You Need to Know
3:50 PM

Jessica Gulick
CEO, PlayCyber
Ken Jenkins
Head Coach, US Women’s Cyber TeamPulling Back the Curtain on Critical Cyber Incident Handling
4:10 PM

Steve Armstrong-Godwin
SANS Instructor, SANSLet's Get Cooking with CyberChef!
4:40 PM

Marcelle Lee
Principal InfoSec Engineer, Equinix and Board of Directors, Women's Society of CyberjutsuHow to Stand Out as an Applicant in Cyber
4:55 PM

Josh Fullmer
Senior Recruiter, DragosGolden Threads: Sports, Cyber, and eSports
5:15 PM

Tomas Maldonado
CISO, NFL
Patrick Crossan
Head Coach, Wizards District Gaming
Josh Brunty
Season III, US Cyber Team Head CoachClosing Keynote
5:40 PM

Blair Heiserman
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Closing Out
5:55 PM

Brad Wolfenden
Director of Cyber Sports, PlayCyberUS Cyber Open Cyber Rush Week
Monday - Friday, June 3rd - 7th | Nightly at 8:30 pm ET
As part of your US Cyber Open registration, you are invited to attend nightly presentations on trending cybersecurity topics presented by leading experts.
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and network with fellow participants.
monday
The Synthetic Present

Rick McElroy
tuesday
Secure by Design & Default

Steve Tran
wednesday
Hardware + Drone Hacking

Tony Fontana
thursday
Exploiting AI

Jayson E. Street
friday
Simplifying CNAPP

Jennifer Cox
US Cyber Open
Beginners Game Room
May 31 - June 9, 2024. No cost to play
The Beginner's Game Room is the entry-level component of the US Cyber Open and a great place to solve your first challenge(s) or warm up for the hefty competition in our Competitive CTF. Your Season IV, US Cyber Open registration includes access to the Beginner's Game Room, competitive CTF, Kick-Off Celebration and Cyber Rush Week activities. All challenges will be delivered via CTF-d.
Prizes for US Address ONLY
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

