VICEROY Presents:
Gilded Guardian, Part 2: The GUARDIAN PREVAILS
Congratulations to our Champions of Gilded Guardian, Chapter 4: Part 2, The Guardian Prevails: CyberCougs Crimson from Washington State University for winning the National VICEROY Cyber Competition! What began as a demonstration of scholar readiness during the 2026 Annual VICEROY Symposium at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg on April 14 culminated in a mission-level challenge met with exceptional skill, precision, and resolve.
Previous Chapter Highlights:
Chapter 1: Shieldbearer
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CyberWosh
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MSU Delta
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CyberCougs Crimson
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That Time I Broke the Matrix and Now Have to Become the Gilded Guardian
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LEC^2
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Decommissioned
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no clue bro
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shant
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Alamo Colleges Cyber Defenders
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Chapter 2: Sentinel's Watch
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Alamo Cyber Defenders
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CyberWosh
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GQuuuuuuX
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Too Many Tabs
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CyberCougs
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shant
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That Time I Broke the Matrix and Now Have to Become the Gilded Guardian
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Black Hat One
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Chapter 3: Iron Vanguard
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Alamo Cyber Defenders
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cyberclub@msu
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Bits and Bytes
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Douglets
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1693 Cyber
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shant
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Sudo Mode
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Chapter 4 - Part 1: Gilded Guardian, the Qualifier
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CyberCougs Crimson
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Alamo Cyber Defenders
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1693 Cyber
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That Time I Broke the Matrix and Now Have to Become the Gilded Guardian
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cyberclub@msu
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UDM Cyber Team
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Sudo Mode
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Chapter 4 - Part 2: Gilded Guardian, The Guardian Prevails
Congratulations to our Champions of Gilded Guardian, Chapter 4: Part 2, The Guardian Prevails: CyberCougs Crimson from Washington State University for winning the National VICEROY Cyber Competition! What began as a demonstration of scholar readiness during the 2026 Annual VICEROY Symposium at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg on April 14 culminated in a mission-level challenge met with exceptional skill, precision, and resolve.
CyberCougs Crimson
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