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Notre Dame Preparatory School's Fighting Irish Wins The Governor's High School Cyber ChallengeANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- High school teams from across Michigan came together virtually for the finals of the Governor's High School Cyber Challenge, a cybersecurity competition hosted by the State of Michigan. The ten qualifying teams, composed of up to three students each, completed challenges designed to test their knowledge of information technology and cybersecurity. The competition scores were based on the number of completed virtual challenges and the highest demonstrated mastery of essential cybersecurity skills. The winning teams were announced virtually today at the North American International Cyber Summit. WINNING TEAMS: The first round of the Cyber Challenge was held from September 14 to September 17, 2020. Each day of the event focused on a different topic, such as networking, programming, hacking or operating systems. Teams progressed through the story-driven scenarios by submitting their answers to multiple-choice questions. 160 teams, composed of 485 students from 31 Michigan schools, participaed in the first round of the challenge. The schools were geographically located across the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan. The Governor's High School Cyber Challenge is facilitated by Merit Network and the Michigan Cyber Range, in partnership with the State of Michigan. Event support was provided by Cisco, Juniper Networks and ADVA. About The North American International Cyber Summit: About Merit Network: Merit Network Media Contact: View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/notre-dame-preparatory-schools-fighting-irish-wins-the-governors-high-school-cyber-challenge-301148861.html SOURCE Merit Network |