Find a sign
Visit an official station during the location’s permitted hours. Never enter a restricted area.
A campus cybersecurity challenge
CWRU Cyber Quest 200
10 Stops. 10 Cyber Skills. Protect the Next 200.
October 1–31, 2026
Explore campus, solve cybersecurity challenges and reveal a ten-part photo puzzle.
How to Play
Complete the ten stations in any order. Each station counts once. Your progress is saved to the authenticated CWRU account you use.
Scan and answer
Check that the sign looks intact, scan its QR code and answer one cybersecurity question.
Reach 10/10
Secure all ten distinct stations between October 1 and October 31. Pilot activity does not count.
Need another way to participate? Email askinfosec@case.edu for an accessible or equivalent method. Do not send medical information.
Up to 102 prizes
Participants who complete all ten stations during the campaign enter a random drawing. Completing Cyber Quest does not guarantee a prize. Each participant may receive no more than one prize.
If fewer than 102 participants qualify, unawarded prizes are retained.
Official Rules
Campaign period: October 1, 2026, at 12 a.m. through October 31, 2026, at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time.
- Use your own valid CWRU-managed case.edu Google Workspace account.
- Complete all ten distinct Cyber Quest stations during the campaign period.
- One prize maximum per participant.
Eligibility and identity
Anyone who successfully authenticates with a valid CWRU-managed case.edu Google Workspace account may participate and enter the drawing, provided they comply with these Official Rules. Participants must use their own account. Identity is determined from the server-side authenticated Workspace account, not an email address typed by a participant.
How to qualify
A participant must complete all ten distinct canonical Cyber Quest stations during the official campaign period. All ten qualifying completion timestamps must fall within that period. Pilot, test or historical completions do not contribute. A station counts once; repeat visits and duplicate submissions do not create extra credit or entries.
Prize drawing
Up to 102 prizes may be awarded by a random drawing among qualifying finishers: one PlayStation 5, one Nintendo Switch and 100 power banks rated at 10,000 mAh. Each participant may receive a maximum of one prize. Completion does not guarantee a prize. If fewer than 102 participants qualify, unawarded inventory is retained.
Fair play
Participants must not share station links or credentials, interfere with signs, bypass access controls or obtain credit through another person’s account. A timing anomaly may prompt human review; timing alone is not automatic disqualification. The Office of Information Security may review application records and contact a participant for clarification.
Accessibility and disruptions
Participants must observe building hours, posted restrictions and staff instructions. For an access barrier, missing or damaged sign, or service interruption, email askinfosec@case.edu. An approved equivalent method must preserve the station’s learning objective and one-time completion control.
Contact
Cyber Quest 200 is administered by the CWRU Office of Information Security. Email questions to askinfosec@case.edu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I complete stations in any order?
Yes. Return with the same CWRU-managed case.edu account to see your saved progress.
What happens after a wrong answer?
The station remains incomplete. Review the explanation and try again.
What if I revisit a completed station?
The station stays secured and your progress does not increase. A repeat opening does not create another completion.
Can I share a station link?
No. Station links and credentials must not be shared. Every participant must use their own authenticated account.
What if a sign is damaged or inaccessible?
Do not scan a covered, altered or damaged code. Email the station ID and location to askinfosec@case.edu.
Does finishing guarantee a prize?
No. Qualifying finishers enter the random drawing for up to 102 prizes, with no more than one prize per participant.
Accessibility and equivalent participation
Request support
Email askinfosec@case.edu with the station ID, the barrier and a safe way to reply. Medical details are not required.
Equivalent learning
The Office of Information Security can coordinate an accessible route, staff-assisted scan, accessible digital clue or supervised equivalent activity.
Same controls
An approved equivalent method uses the same learning objective, one-time credit and audit record as an ordinary station.
For university-wide information, visit CWRU Digital Accessibility.
Privacy and data use
Cyber Quest records only the information needed to operate the campaign, preserve progress, protect integrity and administer the drawing.
Information recorded
Authenticated CWRU account, derived participant ID, question attempts, station events, completion timestamps, progress, drawing records and administrative audit records.
How it is used
Saving progress, preventing duplicate credit, providing support and equivalent participation, reviewing integrity and conducting the authorized prize drawing.
Who may access it
Authorized campaign administrators and personnel with an operational need. Campaign data is not used for unrelated marketing.
For questions about an activity record or correction, email askinfosec@case.edu. Review the university’s Website Privacy Statement and Legal Privacy Notice.