wolfshirtz
Don't simply ignore that difficult teammate! Use your NCL team experience to learn and practice valuable communication skills. Wolfshirtz, WebWitch, and Bill & Ted will show you how!
Category: NCL-Improvement Tips
Using the NCL Games to start a Cybersecurity Organization
Aaron James
Budding teacher, Aaron James, shares his secrets for starting a cybersecurity organization on a campus where one doesn't exist, and using the NCL Games to foster a new generation of cyber enthusiasts.
How Creating CTFs Challenges Helps You Succeed in CTFs
Jacob "gond0r" Corley
Nothing in the CTF realm advanced Jacob Corley's critical thinking and problem solving skills more than the experience of creating a CTF challenge himself. What happened when he went from thinking like a hacker to thinking like a creator?
Organizing Your Workspace
John "Mako" McGill
"Organizing Your Workspace" is tagged as "Self Care"? You betcha! Anxiety is increased in a cluttered environment. Let Mako gently guide you through the steps to Marie Kondo-ing your way to healthier cortisone levels.
How to Act Like a Professional in the NCL Games
JeanaByte
NCL won't just teach you how to research and solve problems like a pro. It can help you develop professional workplace values: honesty, integrity, respect, lawfulness, and resilience when mistakes are made. JeanaByte explains how to be thoughtful and ethical within the games, and how these behaviors map to success in the real world.
Practicing Self Care During the NCL Games
WebWitch
An important PSA from the Tech Bog: Keeping yourself sane is just as important as getting a lot of points. Read WebWitch's shocking self-care confession, and don't be like WebWitch! You can practice the magical art of self care in as little as 5 minutes.
How to Win a Fight Vs. Impostor Syndrome in the NCL Games
MistressVenom
What is impostor syndrome? What is the Vomit Comet? What does it mean when you can't solve an "Easy" challenge? Even if you've solved every challenge up 'til now, there's never a guarantee that you'll solve the next one. MistressVenom and NCL will help you transform performance anxiety into a more productive growth mindset.
Effective Note Taking for NCL
wolfshirtz
In the immortal words of Adam Savage, "The only difference between screwing around and science is writing it down." Wolfshirtz explains why you should take notes during the NCL Games and shares his tools and tips. Learning to document both your successes and failures will serve you not only in NCL but in your future job as well!
What’s the National Cyber League Gym and How Do I Use It?
JeanaByte
First things first: Welcome to NCL! It's time to pull on your cyber gi and prepare to enter NCL's dojo—the Gymnasium. JeanaByte-sensei will walk you through navigating the Cyber Skyline platform and show you how to train for the upcoming Games!
Advanced Tips on Web Application Hacking
Paul Buonopane
Are you experiencing a sort of cognitive dissonance where Hard challenges are becoming easier, and Easy challenges are becoming harder? Are attacks not working as expected? Considering giving up? Read this article by Paul Buonopane first.
