CyberSecurity is a really cool profession, there is room for many to join in, and the skills required are numerous and diverse. So why aren't we attracting enough people into this massively understaffed field? The answer likely sits in the industry's elitism and inability to reach the audience with the right message, early enough and with the proper training mechanisms. However, that's about to change.
CyberSecurity is a really cool profession, there is room for many to join in, and the skills required are numerous and diverse. So why aren't we attracting enough people into this massively understaffed field? The answer likely sits in the industry's elitism and inability to reach the audience with the right message, early enough and with the proper training mechanisms. However, that's about to change.
We'd like to introduce you to the first International Cybersecurity Challenge, which is destined to be held in Athens, Greece, and tentatively scheduled for December 7-12, 2021.
The adventure started a few months ago, but the excitement is far from over. At this stage, The US team has selected their coaches, the team is trying out as part of the Cyber Combine selection process, and several critical milestones are ahead of us.
What is also happening is that this unique and innovative competition is making the news, interesting the public, and bringing new players to join the ranks of those supporting this initiative.
Today we talk about this and much more.
Ready, Player One? Two? Three? Four? Let’s go!
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About the International Cybersecurity Challenge
In the first International Cybersecurity Challenge, teams from across the globe will compete in a series of challenges such as web application and system exploitation, cryptography, reverse engineering, hardware challenges, forensics and escape rooms.
About the US Cyber Games
The US Cyber Games was founded by Katzcy, in cooperation with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The program will run from April to October 2021 and consist of the US Cyber Open, the US Cyber Combine Invitational, and the selection of the first-ever US Cyber Team™ to represent the United States at the 2021 International Cyber Security Challenge (ICSC) held in Athens, Greece in December.
About the European Cybersecurity Challenge
The European Cybersecurity Challenge (ECC) is an annual competition, coordinated by the European Union Agency for cybersecurity. The event offers a platform for young cyber talents across Europe to gather and engage in networking over a unique opportunity to experience cooperation in trying to resolve a cybersecurity problem.
The ECC is intended to encourage young people to pursue a career in cybersecurity, by challenging and developing the participants’ skills needed in such extreme situations and connecting them with industry.
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Guests
Jessica Gulick
On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicagulick/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/CyberRiskLady
Roland Cloutier
On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rolandcloutier/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSORoland
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Resources
More US Cyber Games News and Coverage on ITSPmagazine: https://www.itspmagazine.com/us-cybergames-2021-coverage-road-to-athens
EU Cybersecurity Challenge: https://www.enisa.europa.eu/topics/cybersecurity-education/eu-cyber-challenge | https://europeancybersecuritychallenge.eu/
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