Hardware Requirements
The following are the hardware requirements for CyberPatriot IV:
- 1 Ghz Intel x86 compatible processor (2 Ghz with virtualization extensions recommended)
- 2 GB of RAM
- 20 GB of free disk space
- DSL or faster Network connection
- XGA (1024x768) or higher display (Projector to allow all students to see display recommended)
- Windows 2000 or later, OS X 10.4.11 or later, Linux 2.4.10/2.6.4 or later
- ZIP Client capable of handling encrypted ZIP files
- VMware Player (for Windows or Linux), VMware Fusion (for OS X)
There will be up to three images for a single competition round. As such, we recommend that you have one host computer per competition image to allow students to work on all images at the same time.
Network Requirements
The most common difficulty encountered by teams during competition is having their traffic blocked by a school firewall. All teams will need unrestricted access to HTTP and HTTPS traffic (ports 80 and 443 respectively) to participate in CyberPatriot. Please contact the CP staff if you have questions.
Preparing for Competition
SAIC has prepared several PDFs to assist you in getting ready for the competition rounds:
Training Material
CyberPatriot's training material can be found here.
Software to Download
Emails
You will recieve emails from the CyberPatrtiot staff with instructions on how to download, extract, and decrypt the target image. These e-mails contain a link to a PDF (please note: the PDF is not actually attached to the email). This pdf includes:
- The password to decrypt the image
- The username and password to log into the image
- Instructions on which critical services need to be maintained