Put your cybersecurity skills to the test in a virtual battlefield

The Standoff virtual hacking competition

The Standoff is an online competition where cybersecurity experts can put their skills to the test against professional hackers. That's right - your organization can test its defense skills over a battle for control over digital replicas of real-life IT infrastructure being targeted by real-life hackers.

Taking place November 12-17, 2020, The Standoff is a cyber-range platform launched by IT and information security experts committed to advancing the development of secure IT infrastructure.

The project provides a unique simulation testbed to demonstrate the possible impacts of cybercrime on the high-tech infrastructure of a modern city. The Standoff gives enterprise cybersecurity leaders a chance to understand the complex interrelationships of today’s IT infrastructure, exposing the underlying vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers. The virtual city of The Standoff contains the same elements (and accompanying vulnerabilities) as a real city: there are industrial facilities, power plants, banks, offices, mobile operators, transportation systems, sports infrastructure, entertainment facilities, and more.

In addition to the real-time battle, the event also includes a conference with panels by information security specialists on topics including, security technologies for banking and processing systems, modern approaches to hardware security and more. Participants can open chat with competitors and experts.

In today's rapidly evolving security landscape, organizations face an ever-growing array of disruptive events, security threats and risks. Traditional reactive approaches to security intelligence often leave businesses vulnerable and ill-prepared to anticipate and mitigate emerging threats that could impact the safety of their people, facilities or operations.

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