Protect the homeland teams compete In Türkiye Interactive Cybersecurity Contest

cyber security competition final kick the hack karadinez off within range of Teknofest Black Sea, the new Version of Turkey’s largest technology and flight event who held in North Zonguldak Province from August 13 to 14.

The competition Organized by the Presidency’s Digital Transformation Office, with The support of Western Black Sea and Cyber ​​Homeland Development Agency (Siber Vatan) project team.

about 1515 competitors which formed 380 teams from 29 different countries applied for this is year’s competitionThe application process was initially held from March 15 to June 26.

Then ,selection The stage was held as a online test format then file semi-finals took place 24 hours online capture Science competition (CTF) – special Good heart of information Safety competition.

The participants consist of 194 teams And 609 attendees from eight countries They showed their competence in different regions of Cyber ​​security as part of The semi-finals. K resultabout 38 competitors in 10 teams from four different countries qualified to me compete in The final The stage, which included a breathtaking movement over weekend.

Hack Karadeniz competition final took place in a unique The realistic look and scenario that was first in Turkey, prepared by cyber security experts of The Office of Digital Transformation and the Joint Agency and teams.

The script takes its subject from real-world developments, but it included the cooperation of the finalists with government Agencies to detect fake cyber attack, eliminate traces of The attackand help capture of attackers.

The fictional scenario paints a picture in which operates Turkey related to energy in Western Black Sea region They have been targeted by cyber attackers. with the information Obtained from international Intelligence sources as part of In the scenario, the attackers were said to be preparing attacks to wreak havoc in The regionAnd they were planning attacks out in cooperation with Some local hacker groups, as well as hack public institutions.

The first The theater of The finals were held in Error reward format. Within a given scenario, the competitors Collected points By reporting security breaches they discover on Predefined digital platforms.

within range of Bug Bounty stage, YaaniMail presented by Turkish telecom giant Türkcell, Coslat Firewall developed By BG-Tek based in Northwest Bursa and Infrastructure of BugBounter, a local bug bounty platform, has been checked by competitors Security breaches have been reported to relevant companies.

in the end of The first today, and teams Rank in top five qualified to me compete on The second day.

top five teamswhich have proven their high-level technical competencies, deepened research on The second day with Primary goal of Neutralize attacks by detecting plans of attackers. In this process, a file attack on A fictional institution called the Western Black Sea Energy Research Institute has been exposed. in cooperation with Law enforcement, attempts attack Turkish natural gas research Studies have been banned.

After this stage, competitors and who cooperated with security units for catch Attackers within range of Fictional scenario, share in Breathtaking process.

competitors who took Work from historical places of Zonguldak Province to the lighthouse with Coast Guard boats have arrived at the port of Zonguldaq with The cyber police accompanying them.

Ministry of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank and Ali Taha Koç, head of The Office of Digital Transformation welcomed the program competitors There, as the “attackers” within the fictional scenario.

the top three teams Rank in The competition We will share or I will share in Black Sea Teknofest eventwhich will run From August 30 to September 4 in Samsun County.

The teams Is to get their prizes as part of The eventWhile also Sharing their experiences of The competition with Technovest participants.