What is it about?

Lockdown Cybersecurity Competition for High School invites high schoolers to compete at the University at Buffalo. Teams of high school students (max 5 per team) will engage in hands-on competition, and tasked with defending a small network of systems from attack, and will be scored on how well their services remain available (service uptime). Teams will also be assigned and scored on various timed tasks to complete throughout the event. If that’s not enough, a Cybersecurity CTF and other interesting challenges will be part of the competition as well!

We welcome teams of all skill levels to join this fun and educational competition. You and your teammates will have an opportunity learn about cybersecurity in a supportive atmosphere of friendly competition.

When and where?

The competition is offered both online and in-person at UB on March 7, 2026 from 9:30am to 4:00pm.

How do I register?

Fill out this form to reserve a spot for your team. Last day to register is February 28, 2026. Space is limited to 12 teams, so sign up today!

How do I prepare?

We have developed some instructional videos available on Google Classroom to help you learn a bit about the technical infrastructure you will encounter at the competition. Please use a personal Google account and code zth4bq5 to enroll in the classroom. Due to limitations of Google Classroom, you will not be able to use this code with a Google Suite for Education account (i.e. your school account).

Join the mailing list!

We will contact you when registration opens for upcoming Lockdown events. https://forms.gle/ze889AXk4zs6pvzv5

Who do I contact for more information?

Please contact David Murray if you have any questions or concerns.