CompTIA joins forces with ITWebSecurity Summit 2024 to sponsor cyber security hackathon in South Africa
23 Mayo 2024 - 5:17AM
CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the global information
technology (IT) industry and workforce, is proud to announce its
sponsorship of an innovative cyber security event being held at the
ITWeb Security Summit 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 4-5
June.
The ITWeb Security Summit hackathon (SS24Hack) gives
participants the opportunity to sharpen their skills and
collaborate with peers to develop innovative cyber security
solutions. ITWeb organizes the annual hackathon in partnership
with Geekulcha, Snode Technologies, and CompTIA.
Dr. James Stanger, chief technology evangelist at CompTIA, will
lead specific exercises during the hackathon and provide
professional guidance and support. Prior to the event, CompTIA
hosted two preliminary sessions – or “ideathons” – with potential
young hackathon participants to mentor and pre-select hackathon
participants.
“The hackathon is exciting for everyone involved because it
combines so many practical, real-world activities,” said Stanger.
“Participants will focus on discovering attack surfaces and
identifying indicators of compromise throughout the event. And they
are doing more than that. They also are gaining critical experience
and generating indicators of achievement that demonstrate their
internalization of essential cyber security skills.”
This year’s SS24Hack challenges developers to build secure
solutions capable of withstanding threats driven by artificial
intelligence (AI). The event, which invites young developers from
around the nation, will consist of three primary challenges:
- Secure Innovation, tasking participants with constructing
secure-by-design solutions for business applications;
- Capture the Flag Challenge, a “Red vs Blue” competition
presented by Telspace Africa (Red Team) and Snode and
CompTIA (Blue Team); and
- PaperCut, an innovative AI challenge centred on real-time
threat detection utilizing AI.
“It is amazing to have CompTIA join the established partners and
to see the significant impact they are making already on our
combined effort,” said Ivan Regasek, chief executive officer of
ITWeb. “We are excited to welcome Dr. James Stanger as head coach
at our hackathon this year, and look forward to the unique brand of
energy, enthusiasm, and expertise he will surely bring. SS24Hack is
set to be an awesome and truly impactful event.”
Investment in cyber security in the Middle East, Turkey and
Africa continues to grow. In fact, spending on cyber security
surpassed previous growth projections and is on track to be more
than $6.5 billion this year, according to research from IDC.
“CompTIA is committed to delivering comprehensive skills
training in cyber security and other technology fields in South
Africa and around the globe,” said Loraine Vorster, vice president,
Sub-Sahara Africa, at CompTIA. “We look forward to the event and
connecting with aspiring cyber security professionals.”
About CompTIA
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a
leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information
technology ecosystem; and the estimated 75 million industry and
tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the
technology that powers the world’s economy. Through education,
training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market
research, CompTIA is the hub for unlocking the potential of the
tech industry and its workforce. https://www.comptia.org/
Roger Hughlett
CompTIA
5712895282
rhughlett@comptia.org