Vi·gnette
A COG mission vignette is a single tactical operation with clear, focused objectives that guide participants through a multi-step challenge. Each successful phase unlocks the next evolution, progressively increasing in complexity and scope to test both technical skill and decision-making. The final stages mirror real-world operations, shifting from technical execution to applied operator judgment consistent with advanced cyber operations.
Thrust yourself into a high-stakes cyber battlefield where planning, leadership, and technical skill decide survival. Armed with only partial source code from a device targeting a civilian center, you must uncover its secrets as the countdown ticks relentlessly. Every move is a gamble—analyze too slowly and time runs out, act too rashly and disaster strikes. Only through flawless coordination and decisive action can you cut through the fog of war and prevent catastrophe.
Plunge into a cyber battlefield where coordination, planning, and decisive judgement determine success. A supply chain attack intended for military targets has also infiltrated nearby civilian infrastructure, creating both opportunity and risk. Flooded with callbacks, you must extract valuable intelligence while shutting down accesses that threaten collateral damage. Victory demands rapid decisions and technical skill to ensure critical intelligence does not slip through your grasp.
A swarm of long range cruise missiles has launched from ships and submarines ahead of an amphibious assault. The only thing standing between the enemy and the forward defenses is a beacon planted months ago in one of the missiles. As the swarm closes in, the beacon goes active. You must detect, disrupt, and defeat the swarm before it reaches its targets. Success means every missile is neutralized or diverted. Failure means these coastal defenses fall silent when they are needed most.
Track a High Value Target through a maze of network traffic and coordinate a strike before they escape. Armed with preliminary intelligence, you must piece together a picture of a dynamic environment where the target and their agents hide among the civilian population. Each success raises the stakes, demanding sharper analysis, tighter coordination, and more careful tradecraft. Only deliberate decision making and creative analysis can find the target before their agents raise the alarm and the trail runs cold.
Immerse yourself in a shifting battlefield where adaptability and precision timing determine success. You begin with initial access to a MILSAT ground station and must disrupt the adversary's targeting cycle to protect a relief convoy moving through dangerous terrain. Beginning with shaping operations, prepare the battlefield before the final engagement to prevent disaster. Victory demands rapid decisions, precise timing, and meticulous execution to suppress enemy fires and safeguard allied forces.