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CYBER SKILLS, CREATIVITY ON DISPLAY AS SANS INSTITUTE NAMES THE WINNERS OF ITS ANNUAL HOLIDAY HACK CHALLENGE

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BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SANS Institute (SANS) today announced the winners of the SANS 2021 Holiday Hack Challenge as part of its closing ceremonies, delivered via webcast. In addition to the winners’ announcement, the virtual event featured a behind-the-scenes look at this year’s challenge as well as a peek into next year’s challenge, already in development.

The annual SANS Holiday Hack Challenge is a free, online cybersecurity game in which players of all skill levels and ages from across the globe tackle hands-on cyber challenges. The 2021 challenge was held from December 2021 through January 2022.

As announced today, the winners are:

  • Grand Prize Winner: Thomas Bouve
    (who in 2020 won Best Technical Answer)
  • Most Creative Answer: Jai Minton
    (who created a 3D video game based on the Holiday Hack Challenge itself)
  • Runner-Up Most Creative Answer: Joel Tan
  • Best Technical Answer: David Forsythe
  • Runner-Up Best Technical Answer: Roger Johnsen

The Holiday Hack Challenge is SANS’ gift to the community, and prizes awarded at the end of the competition to the winners included cybersecurity goodies such as four-month subscriptions to the NetWars Continuous 2 cyber range, and a SANS online training course, which was awarded to the Grand Prize Winner, Thomas Bouve.

More than 15,000 players took part in the most festive cyber security challenge and virtual conference of the year. All ages and skill levels were eligible to play in this series of high-quality cybersecurity challenges, ranging from beginner to serious expert, from elementary students to cybersecurity professionals. The whimsical and spirited challenges were all designed to be a playful way to help players build critical cyber security skills to make the world a safer, more secure place. To help players develop Log4j analysis skills, the critical vulnerability that surfaced in December, the Holiday Hack Challenge included two bonus challenges: one red, one blue.

“The annual SANS Holiday Hack Challenge…

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SANS Institute Announces Training Program to Boost Crucial and Strategic Cybersecurity Skills in Dubai| APN News

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SANS Institute Announces Training Program to Boost Crucial and Strategic Cybersecurity Skills in Dubai

Published on January 27, 2022

SANS Dubai February 2022 calls on professionals to enhance and refresh their cyber knowledge

 SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, has announced the SANS Dubai February 2022 training program, to be held from February 12th– 17th, 2022 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront. The interactive event, led by renowned cybersecurity practitioners, aims to equip participants with the knowledge required to protect organisations against security breaches, and build practical skills that can be put into immediate effect.

A vast majority of organisations in the United Arab Emirates have shifted to using cloud for their business needs with the acceleration of remote working due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of this surge in hybrid workforces, it is essential that organisations invest in higher security measures to be put in place to prevent business disruption via cyber threats and ensure that the steps they take are in compliance with industry standards and regulations.

“The best way to ensure protection is from within, and the greatest defence comes from having an informed workforce,” states Ned Baltagi, Managing Director, Middle East and Africa at SANS Institute. “Investing in training programs and upskilling current employees is vital in the fight against cybercrime as it ensures proactive incident-response from a trusted team, rather than relying on external parties to protect your business.

“The digital world as we know it continues to change every day. Cloud platforms have changed how data is stored and accessed, and teams need to have calculated strategies in place to secure their critical information in line with these changes,” Baltagi adds.

The course content spans how to effectively locate, identify, and collect data from wherever it stored on cloud environments; develop and…

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Innovation Institute of WA brings free cyber security course for 12-18 year olds in Mandurah | Mandurah Mail

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Director of the Innovation Institute of WA Paul Litwin says parents often have no idea what their children are doing online.

“Since the internet isn’t a physical location, it seems safe,” Mr Litwick told the Mail. “But there are websites accessible that parents don’t even know about. It’s important that children and parents are aware of the ecosystem that is cyber security.”

CYBER SECURITY: Director Paul Litwin says it is imperative for students to have access to information about cyber security. Photo: Supplied.

CYBER SECURITY: Director Paul Litwin says it is imperative for students to have access to information about cyber security. Photo: Supplied.

The Innovation Institute will be running a free nine-week ‘Cyber Saturdays’ program in Mandurah for 12-18-year-olds that will focus on cyber security both as a field of study/work and an informative lesson on staying safe online.

“Our week one session includes the students’ parents,” Mr Litwin said. “Parents are key stakeholders in their children’s future and we want to make sure everyone is on the same page and learning together.”

COLLABORATE: Session one of Cyber Saturdays will be for students and parents - to ensure everyone is on the same page and they are able to learn together. Photo: Supplied.

COLLABORATE: Session one of Cyber Saturdays will be for students and parents – to ensure everyone is on the same page and they are able to learn together. Photo: Supplied.

Mr Litwin explained that cyber security was not only an imperative area of learning for young people, but a booming industry with an array of career possibilities.

“We will talk about what a career in cyber security could look like – and about the possibility of pursuing further studies in the field.

“Often companies actually go in to Uuniversities and approach students while they’re studying with job offers – the demand is so great.”

Over the weeks, Cyber Saturdays will see various industry professionals come in to provide students with inside knowledge of working in the field of cyber security – and what to look out for.

“The main project of the course will require students to make a video promoting cyber security to their peers. They can use any angle they like – it is so important that education doesn’t just happen adult to students, but also peer-to-peer.”

Cyber Saturdays will begin May 1 and conclude June 26.

“The City of Mandurah is prioritising introducing future industries in Mandurah – it is important that young people in Mandurah have access to information and have the…

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Critical infrastructure attacks: why South Africa should worry – Institute for Security Studies

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Critical infrastructure attacks: why South Africa should worry  Institute for Security Studies

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