Students across Scotland have taken part in a mock cyberattack scenario to test crisis management and response capabilities.
The simulated exercise was hosted at Abertay University’s cyberQuarter in 邓迪 as university and college students from around the country participated in a global competition.
It was the second time the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge – organised by US foreign policy think tank the Atlantic Council – has been hosted in Scotland.
进入第12个年头, the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge is a ‘one-of-a-kind cyber competition designed to provide students from across academic disciplines with a deeper understanding of the policy and strategy challenges associated with management of trade-offs during a cyber crisis’.
Part interactive learning experience and part competitive scenario exercise, 它挑战学生对现实的反应, 发展的情况, 分析国家面临的威胁, 国际, 私营部门的利益, and provide recommendations on the best course of action to mitigate the crisis.
自从在华盛顿成立以来, 2012年DC, 这项赛事已经在全球范围内展开, 在美国各地举办地区比赛, 在伦敦也是如此, 邓迪, Geneva, Paris, 圣多明各, 塔什干, 和开普敦.
The 邓迪 challenge was coordinated by Dewar Cyber Consulting and staff from Abertay University on 16 and 17 November, 来自阿伯泰的15支学生队伍参加了比赛, 格拉斯哥大学, 西博天堂入口大学, 邓迪 & 安格斯学院和法夫学院.
来自谷歌的资深网络安全专家, 博天堂入口政府, ScotlandIS, 博天堂入口网络和欺诈中心, 除了蓝色, Safe Digital Futures and Lead Scotland were among the judging panels charged with assessing the students’ performance.
格雷姆·戴伊MSP, 博天堂入口高等和继续教育部长, attended day one of the challenge to address students and industry guests.
He said: “This competition is an important opportunity for students from Scotland’s colleges and universities to learn new skills and gain understanding of the challenges of responding to a major cyber incident.
“We know that demand for cyber security skills is high both in Scotland and globally. Competitions like this can help inspire people to think about future careers in cyber security and help to keep our businesses and public organisations safe in years to come.
“Our £6 million funding of the Abertay cyberQuarter through the Tay Cities Region Deal is offering opportunities for industry and academic collaboration to develop innovative cyber security solutions as well as supporting economic growth through job creation in the Scottish cyber industry.”
萨法·沙万·爱德华兹, deputy director of the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, said: “The Atlantic Council is thrilled to return to Scotland for the second edition of the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge, designed especially for students enrolled in Scottish colleges and universities. The competition’s healthy turnout from both students and practitioners highlights the importance of interdisciplinary skillsets for a career in cyber security. 我们感谢与杜瓦网络咨询公司的合作, Abertay University’s cyberQuarter and Scottish Government to bring this hands-on learning opportunity to students and for making this competition a reality.”
罗伯·杜瓦, 杜瓦网络咨询公司的董事和创始人, said: “It’s really pleasing to see the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge return for a second year and to have so many young people from Scotland’s college and universities engaging with the exercise. Giving students a taste of the tough demands that a cyber incident can place on an organisation, its staff and its stakeholders is a great way to spark interest in the cybersecurity industry and I’ve been hugely impressed with how this year’s participants have risen to the challenge.
Abertay cyberQuarter是R的中心&D, innovation and economic growth for the cybersecurity industry and is funded by the UK (£5.7m) and Scottish (£6m) governments through the Tay Cities Region Deal, 为产业界与学术界的融合提供基础, 为全球网络安全挑战创造新的解决方案.
林恩·考文垂教授, Abertay cyberQuarter的总监, said: “This type of collaborative working between industry and academia is at the heart of what Abertay cyberQuarter was designed to achieve and the fresh perspectives and lateral thinking brought forward by the students has brought the competition to life and inspired our judging panel.
“It’s important for Scotland that we keep finding new and innovative ways to promote cybersecurity and develop new approaches for the sector, both in terms of creating job opportunities in the industry itself and also making the country more cyber-resilient.”
该活动由DigiTay赞助, the Tay Cities Digital 技能 Project which is part of the £20 million Regional 技能 and Employability Development Programme, funded by 博天堂入口政府 through the Tay Cities Region Deal.
来源: Futurescot