Last week, the campus of Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) transformed into the epicenter of future protectors of smart infrastructure, cyber banking, national security and digital privacy.

Nearly 200 student finalists – winnowed from more than 1,000 in the elimination rounds – competed in the finals of the 8th Annual Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW), joined this year by the first-ever Kaspersky’s American Cup at NYU-Poly’s CSAW.