Checklists
Priority-ordered action lists for three phases: pre-competition practice, the first fifteen minutes on competition day, and mid-competition hardening after core services are green. Each item carries the exact command, the expected output, and the DCWF work roles and Security+ terms it exercises. Progress is tracked in your browser; no account is required.
First 15 minutes of competition
Do this in order. Each check either prevents the highest-impact scoring failure or sets up a defense that pays off for the rest of the competition. The ordering is driven by regional point-loss data,.
Hardening. from green services to resilient ones
Once your services are all green, this is your next pass: add layered defenses so red team's attacks don't register as point losses. Based on Illinois Tech's 2022 nationals-winning checklist.
Pre-competition week. practice drills
Check these off as your team practices each skill. Everyone on the team should be able to do each of these in under two minutes under pressure.