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Level 30

HowlOfTheStars

Senior Security Operations Analyst

1405 / 5510 XP to level 31

Level

821

Rank

Streak

Days

*Rankings computed based on core modules (22430 pts).
Joined in June, 2025

HowlOfTheStars earned 5 badges

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Games

463

Questions

22430

Points

HowlOfTheStars played 10 games

Level 1: A Scandal in Valdoria 2430/2430

Level 1: A Rap Beef (START HERE) 950/950

Level 1: Jojo's Hospital 610/610

Level 1: Titan Shield (with Microsoft Defender XDR) 4000/4000

Level 1: Valdoria Votes 2750/2750

Level 2: Envolve Labs: With a twist! 50/950

Level 2: Castle & Sand 9750/13050

Level 2: AzureCrest - The full version 0/8790

Level 2: Frognado in Valdoria 1690/1690

Level 2: Critical Compromise In Chicago - ICS 210/2870

Pattern of Life

#	Badge	Description
1	Helping Hand	This award is community-nominated! Someone in the KC7 community has recognized this user for their contributions to others!
2	Notre Dame Challenge	Completed the cybersecurity challenge event at Notre Dame in June 2023
3	KC7 Top 10 (2023)	Awarded to top 10 KC7 players in 2023
4	Cyber Challenge Series: Team Winner	This badge is issued to KC7 players who were members of a team that placed top 3 in a Blue Team Cyber Challenge event!
5	Super Fan	This badge is issued to any KC7 player who has completed 3 modules or more!
6	Most Improved	Someone who really improved over the course of a KC7 event!
7	Cyber Challenge Series: Winner	This badge is issued to KC7 players who placed top 3 (as an individual) in an Blue Team Cyber Challenge event!
8	30 day hot steak	Awarded to a user who has answered a question for 30 days in a row.
9	90 day streak	Awarded to a user who has answered a question for 90 days in a row.
10	Inside Encryptodera - Event Participant	Participant in the February 2024 monthly event featuring the Encryptodera module
11	The Teacher	Someone who really helped lift up their peers and enabled others to learn!
12	Bright Future	Someone who shows a lot of potential as a future cyber analyst!
13	Azure Crest	This analyst investigated a ransomware attack, where cost-cutting measures led to a single point of failure in their systems. This exercise highlighted the risks associated with prioritizing cost over security and reinforced skills in identifying vulnerabilities and understanding the broader implications of inadequate security measures in a healthcare context.
14	2024 SANS New2Cyber CTF Participant	This badge has been awarded to those who took part in the 2024 SANS New2Cyber x KC7 Capture The Flag (CTF) challenge, which involved investigating a ransomware attack on a hospital.
15	60 day streak	Awarded to a user who has answered a question for 60 days in a row.
16	120 day streak	Awarded to a user who has answered a question for 120 days in a row!
17	Intro Master
18	Wiccon25	You've participated to the WICCON25 workshop! You've successfully uncovered the full attack chain of a zombie themed ransomware.