Matthew Kocorowski

My Achievements

CTF Success

Competed and excelled in multiple international and domestic Capture The Flag competitions, demonstrating advanced cybersecurity skills and problem-solving abilities. Notable placements include 3rd place at the RTARF Cyber Warrior Competition 2024, and 1st place at the RTARF Cyber Warrior Competition 2025.

Cyberpatriot 3x Platinum || 2x Semi-finalist

Achieved the Platinum bracket in Cyberpatriots 15, 16, and 17, as well as qualifying for semi-finals in both Cyberpatriot 16 and 17. Specialized in Linux system hardening all three years.

Cyberpatriot Nationals

Qualified for and competed in the prestigious Cyberpatriot National Finals, showcasing expertise in network security and system hardening. Team placed 5th overall, placing us in the very highest echelon of teams in the nation.

Projects

LBC2 Challenge Developer 2024-2025

Helped lead the development of cybersecurity CTF challenges across multiple categories for a student-led CTF competition. Created and tested challenges for both beginner and advanced divisions, ensuring appropriate difficulty scaling and educational value.

CTF Development Security Testing Teamwork

Kinesis Scorebot

A lightweight, terminal-based vulnerability scoring system for Linux, designed for Cyberpatriot-style practice. Written entirely in Bash. View on GitHub

Bash Linux System Security

Sisyphus CTF Toolkit

A collaborative CTF knowledge repository containing a dump of our team's knowledge. This is an ongoing project to centralize our collective CTF knowledge. View on GitHub

CTF Education Blue Team

LBCSI Linux / CTF Training Lead 2024-2025

Created content to teach Linux System Security during the first semester of the year, and both basic and advanced CTF classes in the second semester. Training included powerpoint lessons, hands-on modules, and virtual machines built to teach Linux hardening.

System Security Linux CTF Teaching/Leadership