High School Student Outshines Top Universities to Win Taiwan’s Cybersecurity Gold Medal

Yang Yu-cheng, a student at Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Affiliated High School, took the top prize in one of the most fiercely contested events at Taiwan’s 56th National Skills Competition: cybersecurity.

His victory came against competitors from leading universities including National Taiwan University, National Tsing Hua University and National Cheng Kung University. Yang credited his instructor, Lin Chin-feng, his school’s information technology club and a cross-school training team connected to the Ministry of Education’s cybersecurity talent program.

The team trained through intensive attack-and-defense simulations. Yang said the cooperation showed that “one plus one is greater than two.” He now plans to compete for a place on Taiwan’s national skills team and hopes to use his cybersecurity expertise to contribute to Taiwan.

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One plus one is greater than two.

Other Hsinchu County students also earned national recognition. Hsu Chun-chieh of Tung Tai High School won third place in plumbing and heating during his first national competition. Ku Chia-cheng of Yang Teh High School placed fourth in cloud computing, where contestants had to build an environment manually under strict rules and troubleshoot failures while managing time. Fu Tzu-ting of Kansai High School received an honorable mention in floral design at her first national event.

Hsinchu County Magistrate Yang Wen-ke praised the students and said vocational education helps young people discover their interests through hands-on work. The county education authorities said they would continue supporting career exploration, school-industry links and skills training.

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Balance between speed and accuracy.