Budapest To Host Intl Cyber Security Contest
- 11 Dec 2017 8:16 AM
The International Cyber Competition, due to be held on the first day of the conference, is aimed at preparing young programmers to respond in the event of a comprehensive cyberattack, as well as simulating government-level follow-up and communication.
The four students of the winning team of the Tabletop Exercise (TTX) and their teacher will go on to participate in the Geneva finals of the Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge. On the second day of the conference, computer emergency response teams (CERTs) from several European countries will be competing with each other in a critical infrastructure environment.
The opening address will be held by the chief patron of the two-day event, Zoltán Rajnai, the interior ministry’s cyber security coordinator.
Other speakers of the conference will include world-renowned white-hat hacker Zuk Avraham, the developer of a mobile intrusion prevention system.
Republished with permission of Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter.
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