OTC Cybersecurity Students Rank in Top 2 Percent Nationally
Posted on May 21, 2025 at 15:14 PM
Ogeechee Technical College (OTC) is celebrating another impressive performance by its Cybersecurity students in the Spring 2025 National Cyber League (NCL) team competition. In only their second semester of competing, students achieved top national rankings, solidifying the program’s growing reputation for excellence in cyber defense education.
Led by instructor Terry Hand, two teams from OTC participated in the national tournament, which challenges students with real-world cybersecurity scenarios. Team A placed 120th out of 4,779 teams—landing in the 98th percentile nationally. Even more impressively, they scored in the 99th percentile in several key event categories, including Network Traffic Analysis, Open Source Intelligence, and Web Application Exploitation. Team B also had an impressive showing placing 475th, putting them in the 91st percentile.
“For this to be only our second semester competing and already see these kinds of results—it’s just amazing,” said Hand. “Our students are proving they can hold their own on a national stage.”
The NCL offers hands-on opportunities for students to test their skills in areas like ethical hacking, cryptography, password cracking, and log analysis. These competitions not only reinforce classroom learning but also help students build resumes and gain experience applicable to careers in the rapidly growing cybersecurity industry.
For more information about the Cybersecurity program at Ogeechee Technical College, visit www.ogeecheetech.edu/CIST.
About Ogeechee Technical College:
Ogeechee Technical College (OTC) is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia. OTC provides student‐centered academic and occupational programs and support services at the associate degree, diploma, and certificate levels. OTC utilizes traditional and distance education methodologies in state-of-the-art facilities while supporting adult education, continuing education, and customized business and industry workforce training. Visit www.ogeecheetech.edu for more information.
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