MEET THE HERD

USF CyberHerd was formed in Fall 2023 by the College of Engineering's Department of Computer Science & Engineering, with funding from Cyber Florida (the Florida Center for Cybersecurity), to train students to compete in national-level cybersecurity competitions -- and win!

The team has continued to dominate the cyber competition circuit, capturing first-place wins at the 2024 Raymond James CTF and VIVID Finals. They also secured podium finishes at SECCDC Regionals, A-ISAC, and the Cyber Resiliency and Measurement Challenge, consistently outmaneuvering red and blue teams from top-tier universities across the country.

CyberHerd's purpose is to improve USF's competitiveness in the broad field of cybersecurity, to improve visibility of the university and Computer Science and Engineering programs, and to highlight USF's ongoing investments in cybersecurity education.

CyberHerd Team

LEADERSHIP

Marbin Pazos-Revilla

Coach

Professor Marbin Pazos-Revilla

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Photo of Sriram Chellappan

Faculty Advisor

Professor Sriram Chellappan

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Team Captain & Red Team Leader

Nevin Southammavong

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Blue Team Leader

Sanaan Wani

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Business and Communications Leader

Michelle McAveety

Team roster:

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Alex Sanders

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Andres Samper

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Aylin Masiyeva

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Fagan Afandiyev

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Grant Stevens

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Hoang Minh Tam Dang 

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John Russo

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Jun Lu

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Michael Maldonado Cruz

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Mohamed Eltonamly

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Nathan Leung

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Nicholas Kleespies

John Jack Wansboro

John "Jack" Wansboro

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Jackson Liveringhouse

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Samir Jihadi

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Sanae Elmachhour

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Sujith Palanivasagam

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Yeran Gamage

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Yousef Aref

NEWS

Any given Sunday: CyberHerd wins NCAE Cyber Games SE Regional while maintaining grueling practice schedule

February 26, 2024 NCAE may be considered an entry-level contest by some, but it鈥檚 definitely not for beginners. Coach Marbin Revilla says, 鈥淭he challenges are complex to solve and not only require the technical skills to succeed, but great coordination and teamwork.鈥� 

CyberHerd NCAE SE Regional Win

USF CyberHerd takes 5th place at CyberForce 2023

November 4, 2023 The USF CyberHerd finished 5th place among 108 teams at the Department of Energy鈥檚 CyberForce 2023 competition, held on November 3 to 4, 2023, in St. Charles, Illinois. The CyberHerd team soared above 103 teams, including from Penn State, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Virginia Tech. See the full story here!

CyberHerd Group Shot

CyberHerd Victories

  • SECCDC Regionals 2024 - March 2024 - 2nd place
  • A-ISAC 2024 鈥� September 18, 2024 鈥� 2nd place 
  • Raymond James CTF 鈥� October 5, 2024 鈥� 1st place 
  • Cyber Resiliency and Measurement Challenge 鈥� October 21-23 2024 鈥� 2nd place 
  • CyberForce 2024 鈥� November 9, 2024 鈥� 5th place 
  • VIVID Finals 2024 鈥� November 13-14 2024 鈥� 1st place 
  • SECPTC Regionals 2024 鈥� November 15-17, 2024 鈥� 2nd place 
  • SECCDC Regionals 2025 鈥� March 21-23, 2025 鈥� 3rd place 

CONTACT US

CyberHerd Captains 鈥� cyberherd-cptns@usf.edu 
CyberHerd Coaches 鈥� cyberherd-coaches@usf.edu