MistressVenom
MistressVenom became an NCL Player Ambassador in order to bring a certain type of person back into the cybersecurity fold. Read to find out who and why.
Tag: Blog Series: Why I Became an NCL Player Ambassador
Why I Became a Player Ambassador – Aaron
Aaron James
Aaron James wasn't going to spend more than two minutes on NCL. How did he end up with 50 browser tabs open on how to use Wireshark? Find out what happened seasons later, just as he was about to make his escape!
Why I Became a Player Ambassador – Fred
Fred Stinchcombe
Fred's story is an unusual one, because he's never competed in NCL! He was first introduced to it when a student appeared to be goofing off in class. Fred has since become an invaluable resource for other coaches and anyone who needs help bringing NCL to their school.
Why I Became a Player Ambassador – Tristan
wolfshirtz
Open-access education is something wolfshirtz is passionate about, and deep down there are three things he has always wanted to do. But are we sure that list is in order of preference? 😉
Why I Became a Player Ambassador – Hush
Hush1e
Hush1e grew up playing with a TRS-80 in the '80s, and her idea of a Sweet 16 involved finding backdoors into BBSes. So what did she naturally go to college for? Not what you'd expect! How did she find her way back to cybersecurity and the NCL?
Why I Became an NCL Player Ambassador – Jacob Corley
Jacob "gond0r" Corley
Along his ascent through his school's cybersecurity club and through the NCL rankings, Jacob "gond0r" Corley discovered a passion for open-source cyber instruction which culminated in an impressive college capstone project!
Why I Became an NCL Player Ambassador – John’s Story
John "Mako" McGill
In the military, Mako couldn't get the cyber job he wanted. His first cyber competition left him feeling humiliated, too. What matters, though, isn't how many times you get knocked down—it's how many times you get back up. Read to discover how our resident shark, Mako, swam his way to the top!
Why I Became an NCL Player Ambassador – WebWitch
WebWitch
WebWitch doesn't like being in front of an audience and doesn't know everything about cybersecurity. Those aren't the reasons they became a Player Ambassador. Luckily for us, their reasons were far more compelling than their fears!
Why I Became a Player Ambassador – JeanaByte
JeanaByte
There she was—a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, freshman nursing major. We know what you're thinking: How in the world did she end up here? Well, for starters, she was a terrible nursing major. Next came Excel, some HTML... and CryptoKait!
Why I Became an NCL Player Ambassador – CryptoKait
CryptoKait
"I told them I was going to use their challenges to help get more girls interested in Capture-the-Flags (CTFs) and I really didn't want to get sued. I had a list of reasons why it was important and why they weren't allowed to say no." Read on to see how one email from the Kait-nado* started it all! (*CryptoKait Tornado.)
