What if we could turn cybersecurity training learning into a game? What if that game not only taught the skills necessary for a career in cybersecurity, but also inspired young adults from around the world to take part in the ever-growing field? Perhaps we can.
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 teams don't magically arrive in Athens, mind you. They have to earn their way there. That's where the European Cybersecurity Challenge and US Cyber Games come into play, bringing the best of the best from Europe and the United States together, along with other countries from around the world. So who are the other countries? Stay tuned... we will be chatting with them as we join them on the road to Athens ourselves.
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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 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.
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.
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Guests
Jessica Gulick
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On Twitter 👉https://twitter.com/CyberRiskLady
Ioannis Agrafiotis
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On Twitter 👉https://twitter.com/enisa_eu
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This Episode’s Sponsors
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Resources
EU Cybersecurity Challenge: https://www.enisa.europa.eu/topics/cybersecurity-education/eu-cyber-challenge | https://europeancybersecuritychallenge.eu/
US Cyber Games: https://www.itspmagazine.com/us-cybergames-2021-coverage-road-to-athens
European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA): https://www.enisa.europa.eu/
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