Two Wilson Talent Center students put their cybersecurity skills to the test on an international stage, earning an impressive 35th-place finish among 294 teams from around the world.
Bradley Powell and Paskalis Zukauskas, students in Wilson Talent Center's Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics program, independently entered Chronos Security's CSCTF 2026: Total Warfare competition, held November 6–8.
The 48-hour "capture the flag" challenge tasked participants with solving cybersecurity problems involving simulated attacks against critical systems in industries including energy, telecommunications, healthcare, finance, and defense.
Competing in only their second capture the flag challenge, Bradley and Paskalis demonstrated their growing technical knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and determination while competing against teams from around the world.
Their 35th-place finish highlights both their individual initiative and the real-world skills students are developing through career and technical education at Wilson Talent Center.
Congratulations to Bradley and Paskalis on this outstanding achievement!
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