// Resources

Playbooks & Templates

Battle-tested documentation from championship teams. Download templates, checklists, and operational guides for CCDC competition.

Featured Resource

CCDC Championship Guide

5-Day Intensive Preparation Manual - Complete training program with all 8 Iron Rules, day-by-day battle plan, Red Team attack patterns, 50+ command reference, all templates, and case studies from championship teams. Everything you need in one comprehensive document.

// Role-Based Guides

Team Playbooks

Comprehensive guides for each team role with templates and procedures.

Captain Playbook

Status board template, decision framework, escalation procedures, and team coordination protocols.

  • Status Board Template
  • Priority Matrix
  • Escalation Flowchart
  • Communication Protocol

Windows/AD Playbook

Active Directory hardening checklist, GPO templates, credential management procedures.

  • AD Hardening Checklist
  • GPO Quick Reference
  • Credential Rotation SOP
  • Event Log Queries

Linux/Services Playbook

Service hardening guides, configuration baselines, quick recovery procedures.

  • Service Hardening Guide
  • Config Baselines
  • Recovery Procedures
  • Log Locations

Network Playbook

Firewall rule templates, network topology documentation, traffic analysis guide.

  • Firewall Templates
  • Topology Doc
  • Traffic Analysis
  • Segmentation Guide

IR Playbook

Incident report templates, evidence collection guide, timeline documentation.

  • IR Report Template
  • Evidence Collection
  • Timeline Format
  • Penalty Reduction Guide

Inject Playbook

Business task response templates, policy documents, executive briefing formats.

  • Response Templates
  • Policy Templates
  • Briefing Format
  • Compliance Checklist
// Quick Downloads

Individual Templates

Standalone templates for specific tasks.

Iron Rules Implementation Checklist
MD · 15 KB
Incident Report Template
MD · 5 KB
Captain Status Board
MD · 6 KB
Asset Inventory Sheet
MD · 5 KB
Service Priority Matrix
MD · 4 KB
Change Log Template
MD · 4 KB
First 15 Minutes Checklist
MD · 5 KB
Inject Response Template
MD · 3 KB
Command Reference (50+ Commands)
MD · 12 KB
// Quick Reference

Operational Checklists

Print-ready checklists for competition day.

Pre-Competition Checklist

  • All team members confirmed
  • Roles assigned and understood
  • Printed materials prepared
  • Equipment tested
  • Transportation arranged
  • Emergency contacts shared

First 15 Minutes

  • Obtain network topology
  • Identify all hosts
  • Confirm scored services
  • Document admin credentials
  • Establish communication rhythm
  • Captain status board active

15-60 Minutes

  • Change default passwords
  • Disable unknown accounts
  • Lock admin interfaces
  • Verify service health
  • Enable logging
  • Sync time across systems

Ongoing Operations

  • Service health checks (15 min)
  • Log review (continuous)
  • Inject status tracking
  • Incident documentation
  • Team status updates (30 min)
  • Change log maintenance
// Quick Commands

Command Reference

Essential commands for rapid response.

Windows / PowerShell
# List users
net user
# Change password
net user [user] [password]
# List services
Get-Service
# Check connections
netstat -ano
# Security logs
Get-EventLog -LogName Security -Newest 50
Linux / Bash
# List users
cat /etc/passwd
# Change password
passwd [user]
# List services
systemctl list-units --type=service
# Check connections
ss -tlnp
# Auth logs
tail -f /var/log/auth.log