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Save the Date: August 1-4, 2023 – USA Hosting the International Cybersecurity Championship & Conference (San Diego, CA)

What is the International Cybersecurity Championship & Conference?

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CHAMPIONSHIP 

Connect with top cybersecurity experts from around the world while experiencing the excitement of cybersecurity-oriented esports. Eight teams of cyber athletes ages 18-25 will represent over 65 nations in a final championship. In addition to the 600-700 expected attendees, the games will be live-streamed on Twitch to thousands of fans.

CONFERENCE

As if the action of the games wasn’t enough, our speaker lineup will keep you on the edge of your seats. They include leading cyber experts from the US Department of Homeland Security, EU, UAE, Microsoft, Mastercard, and more! These global speakers from governments, corporations, and academia will discuss topics including:

  • The power of global collaboration to cultivate a strong, diverse cyber workforce.
  • The importance of aligning academia and corporations with cyber games and exercises that drive needed job skills.
  • The role of cyber games and exercises for building resilience into our risk strategies.

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CYBER SPEAKERS

GLOBAL TEAMS

HANDS-ON EXPO

Attend the Conference:  Expert Cyber Talks – GET TICKETS

INTERNATIONAL CYBERSECURITY CHALLENGE

8 TEAMS COMPETE IN CAPTURE THE FLAG, ATTACK & DEFENSE, AND HARDWARE SECURITY

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Team Latin America

TEAM MIDDLE EAST

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DON’T MISS THIS SPECIAL FEATURE

               

CISA INL ESCAPE ROOM

CISA and Idaho National Lab will host an immersive Escape Room adventure to test your cybersecurity and infrastructure protection skills.

This Escape Room will challenge you through a series of traditional time-bound challenges for all skill levels. Cybersecurity puzzles involve wireless technologies, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) analysis, database exploitation, network discovery, industrial control systems, cryptography, Arduino-backed puzzles, and more. Come have fun while learning more about cybersecurity with CISA and Idaho National Lab.

Limited spots available. Registration required.

WHAT IS IC3?

The International Cybersecurity Championship and Conference (IC3) event is designed to attract top talent and raise global awareness of the power of games to upskill the cybersecurity industry.

Through its exciting, competition-based forum, the IC3 helps individuals further their cybersecurity education and skills. IC3 is designed with three primary components. The first is a speaker session showcasing top leaders in Cybersecurity Games and Exercises from around the world. The second is the hands-on expo of cyber games, immersive training, and exercises. Finally, the program includes the 2023 International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC), a championship tournament featuring global teams (25 years and younger).

The cybersecurity championship tournament is composed primarily of capture-the-flag and attack-and-defend games. It is an annual challenge that moves from country to country each year and is organized by the ENISA International Cybersecurity Challenge Program (ICC). Teams representing global regions travel to this multiday event to compete in challenges related to web application and system exploitation, cryptography, reverse engineering, hardware challenges, and attack/defense.

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PARTNERS & SPONSORS

International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC)
 
PlayCyber
 
ENISA
 
mastercard
 
ISACA
 
 

GOVERNMENT PARTNER

 

NICE

 

FISCAL PARTNER

Women's Society of Cyberjutsu

OUTREACH PARTNERS

OODA

Cyber Center of Excellence
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ISSA
 
ICIT
 
Raices Cyber
 
the Cyberwire
 
Cyber Insecurity
 
 
 

https://oodaloop.com/archive/2022/06/27/inaugural-u-s-cyber-team-takes-bronze-medal-at-the-2022-international-cybersecurity-challenge-icc/

https://oodaloop.com/archive/2021/10/14/first-ever-u-s-cyber-team-announced-to-compete-in-athens-at-the-icc-in-june-2022/

Daniel Pereira

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Daniel Pereira

Daniel Pereira is research director at OODA. He is a foresight strategist, creative technologist, and an information communication technology (ICT) and digital media researcher with 20+ years of experience directing public/private partnerships and strategic innovation initiatives.