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CSU Pueblo's CyberWolves Cyber Security Team

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CyberWolves Cyber Security Team

Train, compete, solve real cyber security challenges, and build hands-on defensive and offensive skills with CSU Pueblo's nationally ranked CyberWolves.

National Ranking
As High as #3
Who Can Join
All Skill Levels
Competition
Individual + Team

Learn Cyber Security by Doing Cyber Security

The CyberWolves are a CSU Pueblo student organization focused on developing defensive and offensive cyber security skills through hands-on competition and collaboration.

Team members participate in individual and team-based cyber security competitions designed to build practical experience, strengthen technical skills, and connect students with others who share an interest in cyber security.

Students of all skill levels and backgrounds are welcome to participate.

Why Join the CyberWolves?

CyberWolves gives students a place to practice technical skills, learn from teammates, and challenge themselves outside the traditional classroom.

Build Technical Skills Practice cyber defense, exploitation, forensics, networking, cryptography, and security analysis.
Compete Nationally Participate in individual and team competitions against students from across the country.
Learn With a Team Collaborate with students who bring different experience levels, strengths, and technical interests.
Gain Practical Experience Apply technical knowledge to realistic problems that mirror skills used in cyber security careers.
National Competition

National Cyber League

The CyberWolves regularly participate in the National Cyber League, a cyber security competition featuring both individual and team events.

NCL challenges are based on skills found in cyber security certification and workforce environments, giving students opportunities to test their knowledge in practical scenarios.

Nine NCL Challenge Areas

Open Source Intelligence
Cryptography
Password Cracking
Log Analysis
Network Traffic Analysis
Forensics
Scanning & Reconnaissance
Web Application Exploitation
Enumeration & Exploitation

National Competition Success

CyberWolves teams and individual competitors have earned strong finishes in national cyber security competition.

Ranked as High as #3 Nationally CyberWolves have reached a national ranking as high as third among participating university and high school cyber security teams.

Recent NCL Individual Performances

Liam Allen #10 — Spring 2026
Jeffrey Lange #11 — Spring 2026
Zachary Low #87 — Spring 2026
Kevin Shu #14 — Spring 2024
William Scott #66 — Spring 2024
Kieran Varela #86 — Spring 2024

Mountain West Cyber Challenge

The CyberWolves have also recorded strong team performances in the Mountain West Cyber Challenge.

2020 Mountain West Cyber Challenge Champion
2022 Mountain West Cyber Challenge Runner-Up
2023 Mountain West Cyber Challenge Champion

Skills You Can Develop

Competition provides an opportunity to practice a wide range of cyber security skills in a fast-paced environment.

Threat Analysis Identify suspicious behavior, vulnerabilities, attack patterns, and indicators of compromise.
Network Security Analyze traffic, investigate systems, and understand network-based attacks.
Digital Forensics Examine evidence and artifacts to understand what happened during a security incident.
Ethical Hacking Understand exploitation techniques and how vulnerabilities can be identified and mitigated.
Problem Solving Work through unfamiliar technical challenges using research, testing, and critical thinking.
Teamwork Combine individual strengths to solve complex challenges efficiently as a team.

Interested in Cyber Security?

CyberWolves welcomes students with different backgrounds and skill levels. You do not need to be an experienced cyber security competitor before getting involved.

Connect with Computer Information Systems to learn more about current team activities, competitions, and ways to participate.

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