Georgia Tech, along with the University of North Georgia, are co-hosting the Cyber 2.0 Hacker’s Challenge, inviting students and faculty from all educational institutions, as well as corporate and military cyber professionals, to participate in a live network penetration test with a grand prize of $100,000.
The First Ever Vendor-based Hackers Challenge in the USA
Threats associated with cyber-attacks are real and are growing. They are a real concern for many U.S. enterprises in healthcare, finance/banking, IT, utilities, retail, transportation and governments. All are steadily increasing their cyber defense budget and are continuously adapting new solutions and approaches. And yet, all are also willing to accept 99%, or even 95% defense, as the best that can be achieved.
Cyber 2.0, the sponsor of the Hacker’s Challenge, is a company that provides a defense solution against the spread of cyber-attacks within the organizational networks.
If you succeed in obtaining a highly classified information file, you will:
Win a $100,000 Reward
Time and Place:
Thursday, February 14th, 2019 at the GTRI (Georgia Tech Research Institute)
250 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30332
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Register at: www.Cyber20.com/Hackers-Challenge.aspx
- The challenge includes computers and servers, configured for file sharing.
- No other special configuration: no firewall and no antivirus or other defense programs are installed. The only defense mechanism is Cyber 2.0 in System.
- Hackers will gain access to the network via a Wi-Fi access point.
- They will also receive the admin user name and password for each of the computer and servers participating in the challenge.
- To win, you need to gain access to and copy a file from the fileserver.
All those who register for the challenge must physically participate and be present at the GTRI to win.
For more information, contact: Josecylin Cole, USA Sales Channels Manager – M: {404) 375-2811 – Email: josecylin.cole@cyber20.com
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