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Indiana Tech Cyber Warriors
Newsletter • November 2025
Hello Cyber Warriors Family,
Welcome to this month’s newsletter! Stay up to date with the latest news, achievements, and upcoming events from the Indiana Tech Cyber Warriors program.
2025 Cyber Warriors Win 11th Consecutive CCDC State Title
Featured News
On January 25th, 2025, the Indiana Tech Cyber Warriors competed in their 20th Indiana State Finals for the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The Cyber Warriors took 1st place on the podium, followed by Purdue University-West Lafayette and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. This marks the 11th consecutive Indiana CCDC State Title for the Warriors and 18th overall, extending the “Decade of Dominance” as they prepare to compete at the Midwest Regional.
Read Full Story →Recent News & Updates
Cyber Warriors Place 4th in the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition
October 18, 2025
The Cyber Warriors competed in the Midwest Regional CPTC hosted at Baldwin Wallace in Berea, Ohio. This competition, with an almost all brand new roster tested communication, collaboration, and ethical hacking skills.
The 2024-25 CPTC team, from left to right we have Felipe Alviso, Luca Caramihai, Logan Zoll, Makail Ruth, Aiden Hutchins, Maggie Trowbridge, Martin Topp, and Avery Hughes
Upcoming Events & Competitions
Department of Energy’s CyberForce
The team will take on the role of cybersecurity professionals defending simulated critical infrastructure. It includes hands-on challenges that test not only technical skills, but also teamwork, communication, and the ability to keep essential services running under pressure.
NEI TechFest
Designed to help highschool students get a taste of the real world, North East Indiana’s Tech Fest revolves around a number of STEM based competitions to help prepare students for future careers. The Cyber Warriors enjoy assisting with this competition every year, with two of our members being prior competitors. Unfortunately, TechFest has been cancelled for 2025, and while we’re disappointed by the news, we’re looking forward to next year’s event.
Indiana State Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
The team will return hoping for their 12th straight victory in the state round of CCDC, a competition where college teams compete to protect and manage a mock company’s network from real-time cyberattacks.
Team Spotlight
Tavares Baker
Networking Specialist | Sophomore | 2nd Year Cyber Warrior
During this year’s Midwest and Western CCDC Invitationals, Tavares stepped up to compete in a full weekend of cyber defense fun. He took the role as network administrator for both competitions, and experienced little to no downtime, assisting the team in their security efforts. He also participated in the creation of the DOE CyberForce video after competing for eight hours. His dedication to the team and commitment to continuous learning is what it means to be a Cyber Warrior.
Meet the Team
The 2025/2026 Indiana Tech Cyber Warriors team.
Hall of Fame Spotlight
Celebrating the Warriors who built this team into what it is today
Matt Hansen
2010-2025 • Team Coach, Mentor, and Friend
For 15 years, Matt Hansen served as the Cyber Warriors’ coach, mentor, and friend. His dedication and guidance helped shape countless team members and build the program into the championship powerhouse it is today. With advanced degrees in Network Engineering, Engineering Management, and Information Systems Security, plus over 50 industry certifications, Matt’s expertise and commitment to excellence left an indelible mark on every Cyber Warrior he mentored.
Current Position
Principal Cloud Technologist
Microsoft – Cloud & AI, Health and Life Sciences
Tech Cyber Warriors AI
Recent Project Updates
The TCW AI Project is a locally hosted AI powered by OpenUI, built to enhance both student learning and Cyber Warriors operations without relying on the cloud. It has two custom models: one trained on indianatech.edu for student and campus information, and another trained on Cyber Warriors’ internal wiki and documents, enabling secure, offline access to team knowledge for training, development, and upskilling, without leaking data outside the network.
Big kudos to Jeremy MacRoberts, former TCW captain, for helping make this impressive project a reality.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
We’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors. To Zak King, Avery Hughes, and David Li, thank you for your generous support and encouragement. Your contributions have made a real difference for our team; helping us learn, grow, and take on new challenges with confidence.
Stay Connected
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Written by Maggie Trowbridge, Director of Communications
Designed by Martin Topp
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