IT+HA - CyberSci Regional Qualifiers 2024-25

CyberSci Regional Qualifiers 2024-25

CyberSci Regional Qualifiers 2024-25

Дата начала: 2024-11-23 - 16:00 UTC

Дата окончания: 2024-10-23 - 23:00 UTC

Место проведения: On-line

Формат: Jeopardy

Official URL: https://cybersecuritychallenge.ca/

Организатор: CyberSciOrganizers

CyberSci is Canada's national Cyber Security Challenge for university and college students.

- Think you've got an elite team of students? Come and prove it. Our winners will go on to compete against the best in the world.

- Just starting out? This is the best way to learn and rise to the top.

- Annual in-person events since 2016. (Online during Covid.) Over 500 students so far.

Format:

- Modified jeopardy style. Realistic IT environment.

- Regional qualifiers are held in Nov-Dec each year.

- National finals are the following July.

- Winning teams represent Canada at international events in the Fall.

For Regionals (qualifiers):

We do hacking in the morning, interviews in the afternoon, and job offers by supper (for intern/summer/coop jobs).

- Full-time job offers take a few more days.

- Students register their team through their school instructor or computer club. Max 2 teams per school.

For nationals:

Participants will be the winning team from each regional/qualifier

- PLUS one all-juniors (19 and under)

- AND one all-women team (chosen from participants at the Regionals). Two-day event.

Prizes

Winners at Regionals get instant interviews and sometimes same-day job offers.

Winners at Nationals will represent Canada at international events in the Fall.