(MENAFNEditorial) Trend Micro to Host Third Annual Capture the Flag Competition Capture the Flag aims to grow vital industry knowledge in young professionals HONG KONG, CHINA
- Media OutReach - May 25, 2017 - Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO:
4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity
solutions, today announced that it will host Trend Micro CTF 2017 -
Raimund Genes Cup, the third annual Capture the Flag (CTF) cybersecurity
competition. Trend Micro CTF targets young professionals in the cybersecurity
industry to enhance their practical skills in areas such as cybercrimes,
targeted attacks, Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Control Systems
(ICS).
"Our goal is to support and strengthen the skillset of
professionals entering the industry to better prepare and protect against
today's most pressing threats," said Eva Chen, chief executive officer for
Trend Micro. "To accomplish our mission of making the digital world safer for
everyone, we must support engineers in developing and stretching their
cybersecurity knowledge in these specific, relevant areas."
The competition comprises an online qualifying event and finals
held in Tokyo, Japan. The online qualifier is in a "Jeopardy" format,
challenging players to solve challenges in various categories, such as SCADA,
IoT and targeted attacks. The top ten teams from the online qualifier will
advance to compete in the final, which will be played with a combination of
"attack and defense" and Jeopardy formats. The final winning team will be
awarded JPY 1,000,000 (approximately HK$70,000), Zero Day Initiative Rewards
Program[1] points,
and automatic qualification for HITCON CTF 2017 Final to be held in Taipei,
Taiwan.
Trend
Micro CTF 2017 - Raimund Genes Cup - Online Qualifier
Dates:
June 24-25, 2017 (Game starts at 12:00 a.m. ET, June 24, 2017)Requirements:
Participants must be at least 20 years oldFormat:
JeopardyVenue:
OnlineTeam
registration: May 23-June 25, 2017
Trend
Micro CTF 2017 - Raimund Genes Cup - The Final
Dates:
November 11-12, 2017 (JST)Requirements:
The top ten teams from the online event will qualify and receive travel support
for attending the finals. Additionally, winners from Egypt National CTF will
compete. Each team may have a maximum of four players.Format:
A combination of Attack and Defense and JeopardyVenue:
BELLESALLE Nishi Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Prizes:
First
Place Team:
o JPY1,000,000 (approximately HK$70,000) per team
o 15,000 Zero Day Initiative Rewards
Program points per player (these points result in eligibility for benefits,
including a one-time bonus of HK$15,600)
o Automatic qualification for HITCON CTF
2017 Final to be held in Taipei, Taiwan
Second
Place Team:
o JPY300,000 (approximately HK$21,000) per team
Third
Place Team:
o JPY200,000 (approximately HK$14,000) per team
To register
for the online qualifier and for more information about Trend Micro CTF 2017 -
Raimund Genes Cup, please visit: www.trendmicro.com/tmctf.
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro
Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, helps to make the
world safe for exchanging digital information. Our innovative solutions for
consumers, businesses, and governments provide layered security for data
centers, cloud environments, networks, and endpoints. All our products work
together to seamlessly share threat intelligence and provide a connected threat
defense with centralized visibility and control, enabling better, faster
protection. With more than 5,000 employees in over 50 countries and the world's
most advanced global threat intelligence, Trend Micro enables organizations to
secure their journey to the cloud. For more information, visit www.trendmicro.com.
[1]For
details on Zero Day Initiative Rewards Program, please see http://zerodayinitiative.com/about/benefits/.
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