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    <div class="html-content">Maryland high school and college students are invited to participate in the first annual Maryland Capture the Flag (CTF) competition, a virtual event hosted by UMBC on March 28, 2026.<div><br><p>The Maryland CTF is a team-based competition, with teams consisting of 2–6 students. Schools are encouraged to register multiple teams, giving more students the opportunity to compete and represent their institution.</p><p>Designed for all experience levels, the competition will feature hands-on cybersecurity challenges across areas such as cryptography, web security, reverse engineering, forensics, and more. Whether your team is new to CTFs or has prior competition experience, this event offers a valuable opportunity to build technical skills, collaborate with peers, and engage with Maryland's growing cybersecurity community.</p><p>The competition will be fully virtual, allowing teams to participate from anywhere. Additional details—including rules, schedule, scoring, and platform access—will be shared with registered teams closer to the event date.</p><p>Get more information and register teams <a href="https://miic.umbc.edu/cybersecurity/maryland-capture-the-flag-at-umbc/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</p></div></div>
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<Summary>Maryland high school and college students are invited to participate in the first annual Maryland Capture the Flag (CTF) competition, a virtual event hosted by UMBC on March 28, 2026.   The...</Summary>
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<PostedAt>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:47:05 -0500</PostedAt>
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