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International Cybersecurity Challenge

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The International Cybersecurity Challenge is a cybersecurity competition created and organised by a global consortium including Europe (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)), Asia (Code Blue, Div0, BoB, Bitscore), USA (Katzcy), Canada (Cyber*Sci), Oceania (The University of Queensland), Africa (Namibia University of Science and Technology), and Latin America (ICC Latino America) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] for people up to the age of 25. The challenges include web and system exploitations, cryptography, reverse engineering, hardware, and attack/defense.[6] It has been held since 2022.[7]

Events

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2022

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The 2022 event was held in Athens, Greece between 14 and 17 June.[1] There were 7 teams which represented 64 countries,[8][7] and was won by Team Europe.[9]

Results

Pos Team Final Score
1 Team Europe 12961
2 Team Asia 10724
3 Team USA 7765
4 Team Oceania 7447
5 Team Canada 3643
6 Team Latin America 1722
7 Team Africa 981

2023

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The 2023 challenge was held in San Diego, California between 1 and 4 August. It was part of the International Cybersecurity Championship & Conference (IC3). The competition had 7 teams representing a region: Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Oceania, and the United States. 65 countries in total were represented.[10] Team Europe won again, Team Oceania came second Team Asia third.[9]

Results

Pos Team Final Score Day 1 - Jeopardy CTF Day 2 - A/D CTF & KOTH KOTH
1 Team Europe 15189.14 7670 51340.89 718
2 Team Oceania 13608.86 6497 48559.98 705
3 Team Asia 13032.00 5362 52370.95 372
4 Team USA 11438.10 5431 41016.64 709
5 Team Canada 9229.19 4024 35541.16 904
6 Team Latin America 4687.84 1906 18994.50 275
7 Team Africa 4012.86 2222 12228.01 237

2024

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In 2024 the event will be held from 28 October to 1 November in Santiago, Chile. The competition will feature Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Oceania, United States and potentially Middle East.

References

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  1. ^ a b Cameron, Kesia (2022-06-09). "DSU students to compete in European cybersecurity competition". Dakota News Now. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  2. ^ "Hats off to Team Europe - Winners of the 1st International Cybersecurity Challenge!". ENISA. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  3. ^ "UQ Cyber to host Oceania Regional Qualifiers for the inaugural ICC, a Cyber World Cup". eecs.uq.edu.au. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  4. ^ "First-Ever US Cyber Team Heads to International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC)". www.playcyber.com. 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  5. ^ "Schedule | CyberSci". Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  6. ^ LLC, KATZCY. "First-Ever US Cyber Team Heads to International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) June 14-17, 2022 | Athens, Greece". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  7. ^ a b "International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC)". ENISA. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  8. ^ Katzcy. "World's Top Cyber Athletes Compete in Global Cyber Games--March 19, 2022". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  9. ^ a b "International Cybersecurity Challenge: TEAM EUROPE Wins AGAIN!". ENISA. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  10. ^ Pereira, Daniel (2023-07-31). "August 1-4, 2023 – USA Hosting the International Cybersecurity Championship & Conference in San Diego, CA". OODA Loop. Retrieved 2023-08-22.