2025 JOLT Cyber Challenge

In our 2025 JOLT programming, the intense world of a social media startup meets the ultimate cybersecurity test. Gather your squad of four and prepare to delve into the thrills and spills of startup culture, all while battling complex cybersecurity puzzles. Open to high school students, college students, and professionals, this weekend-long event is your arena to showcase and sharpen your cyber skills in real-world scenarios.

Embrace the Code Breaker Challenge

Crafted by a seasoned team of cyber Game Makers familiar with every nuance of the digital battlefield, JOLT goes beyond the typical cyber challenge. Amp up your game as you tackle various Jeopardy-style challenges designed to test your mastery over web vulnerabilities, reverse engineering, encoding, and more. But JOLT isn't just about displaying your technical prowess in isolation—it's an opportunity to connect with the real-world tools and techniques daily used by cybersecurity professionals. This immersive challenge offers you the chance to:

• Improve critical thinking processes and mindsets essential for solving complex technical puzzles.
• Learn and apply tools and techniques that are staples in professional cybersecurity roles.
• Enhance teamwork skills among groups of technical professionals.
• Gain hands-on experience with both new and foundational cybersecurity concepts.
  

Registration includes participation plus :

6 Full Meals + Snacks + Caffeine

Access to technical mentors & exposure to some of the top local tech talent in the region—plus the chance to try out new concepts, tools, and skills

Registrants signed up by March 4th receive a JOLT T-shirt

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Venture Center, 417 Main Street, Little Rock, United States