Interested in cyber competitions but don’t know where to start? Or have you tried one or two or ten and want more practice? In this hands-on-keys workshop we will explore different types of competitions, from capture-the-flag to offense/defense and everything in between. Participants will be provided with a virtualized environment that will be used to explore techniques associated with reconnaissance, scanning and enumeration, and exploitation. Also featured will be forensic challenges, hash-cracking, malware analysis, and crypto decoding. This guided workshop will help participants prepare to engage in cyber competitions being offered over the course of the weekend.