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HKCERT Security Newsletter (October 2024 Issue)

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HKCERT Security Newsletter | October 2024

 

📢HKCERT Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge 2024

 

🚩What is "HKCERT Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge 2024"?

The 5th “HKCERT Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge 2024” is one of the largest cybersecurity competitions in Hong Kong, aimed at arousing Hong Kong citizen’s cyber security awareness, enhancing participants' cyber attack and defense capabilities, so as to satisfy the industry's technical talents demand. For more details, please visit the CTF 2024 website.

🏆What are the benefits of participating in CTF 2024?

🏢 For organizations, companies, or enterprises: 

  • Employees will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of cybersecurity and enhance their security awareness and prevention capabilities. 
  • Participating in such large-scale competitions can enhance the visibility of the organization, and gain reputation in the field of cyber security. 

🙋 For individuals: 

  • Practical Cybersecurity Experience: Participants engage in a real-world network attack and defense environment, and will be divided into red teams and blue teams, to experience firsthand how to identify and exploit security vulnerabilities.  
  • Professional Skills Enhancement: The competition covers skills in web security, cryptography, forensics, and reverse engineering, etc., and offers multiple workshops with professional guidance and cutting-edge cybersecurity knowledge. 
  • Professional Resume Advancement: Each participant will receive an e-certificate to showcase their interest and skills in cybersecurity to enhance their professional resume. 
  • Prizes and Industry Recognition: Prizes up to HK$15,000; Winning Gold, Silver and Bronze awards will not only be recognized by the industry, but will also be beneficial to future career development.
  • Networking Opportunities: The competition attracts professionals and tech enthusiasts from different countries. Participants could connect with industry experts and like-minded people, and also broaden international horizons.    
  • For industry professionals, you can learn new techniques in a gamified environment, and practice vulnerability identification knowledge. You can also connect with ethical hacker communities worldwide, delving deeper into cybersecurity to become experts.  

🙇Who can participate in the CTF Challenge?

No Qualification Restrictions: The competition is open to all local and international participants who are interested in cybersecurity or IT technology. 

⏰How to register and when is the deadline?

Registration Deadline: November 4, 2024. Visit this link to register now! FREE REGISTRATION FEE!

Join CTF 2024 to sharpen your cybersecurity skills and gear up for tomorrow's tech challenges!

 


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