Jake Smith graduated from Deep Run High School in 2017 as part of the Center for Information Technology (CIT) program and is now a first-year at the University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science. Over the last five years through competing in competitions such as CyberPatriot and various CTFs, Jake discovered his passion - cybersecurity - which he is pursuing in college. He is also the co-creator of MetaCTF, a cybersecurity capture-the-flag competition designed to help middle and high school students learn and practice their “hacking” skills all while in a safe, open environment.