President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition
Are you ready to challenge your cyber skills in real-world simulations? Enter a competition that levels up your cybersecurity capabilities. Whether you are an experienced cyber defender or emerging analyst, the President’s Cup offers the chance to test your skills and expand your knowledge.
CISA hosts the President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition to identify, recognize, and reward the best cyber talent across the federal workforce. The annual competition features high-impact cybersecurity scenarios—from responding to incidents and analyzing digital evidence to reverse engineering and hunting for threats.
The President’s Cup features resources, open to the public, for ongoing training outside of the competition, including a Practice Area, Workshops, and the Game of the Month. These resources highlight previous years’ challenges and solution guides to give you and your team extended training beyond the competition.
Challenges are tied to critical NICE Framework Work Roles and include individual tracks (defensive or offensive) and a team track for groups of two to five. Participants can compete solo, as part of a team, or both! The President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition is open to all federal employees, including active duty and reserve military personnel. Participants compete in three rounds, beginning with two virtual qualifying rounds, and top scorers advance to the in-person finals in the National Capital Region.
Get Started and Stay Engaged
Register
Create an account today to receive updates and notifications regarding future competitions, registration for President’s Cup 8 (PC8), and updates to President’s Cup resources.
President's Cup Practice Area
Open to the public, the Practice Area provides challenges and solution guides from previous competitions, allowing the public to train year-round.
Game of the Month
Keep your skills sharp with a monthly challenge series focused on past President’s Cup challenges and NICE Framework Work Role areas.
Workshops
Interactive workshops provide hands-on training experience designed to help participants strengthen their cybersecurity skills, apply knowledge through customized challenges, and collaborate with peers.
Hack of Fame
Designed to commemorate exceptional performance, this recognition honors competitors who left their lasting impact on the competition.
Media Archive
Relive the excitement and triumph of previous competitions by viewing past highlight videos and graphics that have defined each year.
For more information on updates to President’s Cup, visit President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition.
Contact
Find competition information and the practice area on the President’s Cup website. For additional information regarding competition details, contact the team at presidentscup@cisa.dhs.gov.
