Strayer University Places Sixth in NSA Codebreaker Challenge
March 14 2024 - 7:01AM
Business Wire
Strayer University, a higher learning institution for working
adults that offers flexible and affordable degree programs, has
announced that it has placed sixth in the National Security
Agency’s (NSA) Codebreaker Challenge. This achievement marks the
second consecutive year that Strayer University has ranked in the
top 10 of participating schools in the competition.
The NSA Codebreaker Challenge is an annual competition that
allows students from various US-based academic institutions to
compete in unique mission-oriented scenarios. The competition is
designed to improve students’ reverse-engineering and code analysis
skills applicable to real-world contexts. Skills developed through
the competition strengthen students’ ability to fight malware,
advanced persistent threats, and similar malicious cyber
activities.
"We are proud of all the participating Strayer students’
contributions to achieving this top 10 finish. Their performance is
a testament to the quality of Strayer’s programs which provide
students with relevant educational opportunities,” said Andréa
Backman, President at Strayer University. “I look forward to
continuing to support our students as they develop these skills and
congratulate them in this outstanding accomplishment.”
This year’s scenario required students to provide technical
assistance to the US Coast Guard and investigate an unknown object
producing an unidentified signal near US waters. The request asked
students to complete 9 different tasks which showcased the complex
technical and analysis problems solved by NSA members daily.
“Participating in this year's NSA Codebreaker Challenge has been
both challenging and immensely rewarding,” said Shaelyn Britney,
student in Strayer University’s Bachelor of Science in Information
Technology program. “Despite heightened difficulty levels, I found
myself acquiring invaluable skills and knowledge crucial for my
future endeavors.”
This year’s NSA Codebreaker Challenge ran from September 28,
2023 to January 11, 2024 and included 450 institutions. Schools
were ranked according to the total number of points accumulated by
their students.
To learn more about Strayer University, visit
https://www.strayer.edu/ or follow @StrayerU on Twitter.
About Strayer University
Founded in 1892, Strayer University is an institution of higher
learning for working adult students. It offers flexible and
affordable undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business
administration (including the Jack Welch Management Institute MBA),
accounting, information technology, education, health services,
public administration and criminal justice, as well as non-degree
web and mobile application development courses through Hackbright
Academy and Devmountain. Strayer University is an accredited
institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher
Education (MSCHE), www.msche.org. Strayer University’s
accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. MSCHE most
recently reaffirmed Strayer University’s accreditation status in
June 2017, with the next self-study evaluation scheduled for the
2025–2026 academic year. MSCHE is an institutional accrediting
agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). For more
information, visit http://www.strayer.edu.
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