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CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition

Coding
Air and Space Forces Association

Team registration closes

October 1, 2026 (UTC-4)

A team cyber defense competition scored on how well a team secures a set of virtual operating systems against vulnerabilities. Top-scoring teams advance to an in-person National Finals round.

Registration

Format
Online
Age
13-18
Participation
Team
Location
United States
Entry fee
Free
Prize
All-expenses-paid trip to the in-person National Finals.

Timeline

  1. Team registration closesOctober 1, 2026 (UTC-4) source
  2. Round scoring deadlineJanuary 16, 2027 (UTC-5) source

Country pathways

Real national qualifier pathways into this competition, where one exists.

Canada official site
  1. CyberTitan (Canada's national cyber defense competition)approximateJanuary 1, 2027 source
Visit the official site