JCC Cybersecurity Competition Team Makes Winning Debut at MetLife Summer Cyber Invitational

On June 2, 2026, members of the Johnston Community College Cybersecurity Competition Team (CCT) competed in the MetLife Summer Cyber Invitational Live Fire Exercise. The event was held at the MetLife Global Technology Campus in Cary, North Carolina.

The invitational challenges participants with a simulated cyberattack that requires the teams to identify, analyze, contain, and restore operations. It was the very first competition appearance for the JCC team, and they showed up ready to win.

Team manager Todd Retzlaff holds Associate's degrees in both IT and Cybersecurity from JCC. Under his leadership, the Jaguars swept the top two positions. Flynn Loomis and Jhordan Sargeant complete the team, and are both recent JCC graduates and Cybersecurity interns. Flynn claimed first place and Jhordan took home second place. They displayed outstanding skill and teamwork, which led the team to victory.

Sweeping the top two positions in their first competitive appearance, the Jaguars proved that JCC's program is producing top-tier talent. Flynn, Jhordan, and Todd reflected the excellence that defines JCC’s Cybersecurity program.