CyberSCI-Surrey – Jan. 2019

Canada’s Cyber Security Challenge

In January, 2019 Surrey area college and university undergraduate students competed in a realistic cyber breach simulation with hands-on participation and analysis.

Congratulations to the 2018/19 winners!

1st Place:  “3 Deadly Sins” from Simon Fraser University

2nd Place:  “Team Apathy” from University of the Fraser Valley

3rd Place *Tied*:  “KPU Ben” from Kwantlen Polytechnic University
                                    “Island Hacking” from University of Victoria
                                    “Cat Fight” from Simon Fraser University

And a shout-out to all the teams who made the event such a success:  KPU, SFU, UBC, UFV, and UVic.

Prizes:  Eleven students got to participate in interviews for potential IT Security positions that afternoon, and more in the coming week few weeks,  Thanks to this year’s sponsors:  City of Surrey, Cisco, and Coast Capital!

Objectives of the event:
– Jobs for students
– Great candidates for employers
– Community recognition for sponsors
– Improving skills of the cyber workforce in Surrey

When and Where:
Next event – Jan 2020
Time and Place:  TBA

Format: Students will compete in teams to recon a vulnerable computer network, break through the cyber defenses, take control of the systems, and advise the company on how to defend against cyber attacks. Finalists will do on-site interviews with the sponsoring companies.

Prizes: Winning students will receive prizes up to, we expect, a fully-paid intern position in a local company doing serious IT Security work. The posting will be full-time, fully-paid for 4 to 8 months.

Sponsors:  Huge thanks to the City of Surrey for inspiring, funding, and hosting this event – as well as hiring one of the winning students.  They are our Platinum Sponsor!

And thanks to Coast Capital, a Gold sponsor who will also be funding, and hiring a student from the winning teams.  Scalar is a Gold Sponsor as well, and may be hiring.
   

And our Silver sponsor Cisco has generously donated, and will be hiring a student as well:
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And these sponsors are furnishing time and prizes to help to run the event: