International Cybersecurity Challenge

The International Cybersecurity Challenge is a cybersecurity competition created and organised by a global consortium including Europe (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)), Asia (Code Blue, Div0, BoB, Bitscore), USA (Katzcy), Canada (Cyber*Sci), Oceania (The University of Queensland), Africa (Namibia University of Science and Technology), and Latin America (ICC Latino America) {{Cite web |last=Cameron |first=Kesia |date=2022-06-09 |title=DSU students to compete in European cybersecurity competition |url=https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2022/06/09/dsu-students-compete-european-cybersecurity-competition/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Dakota News Now |language=en}} {{Cite web |title=Hats off to Team Europe - Winners of the 1st International Cybersecurity Challenge! |url=https://www.enisa.europa.eu/news/enisa-news/hats-off-to-team-europe-winners-of-the-1st-international-cybersecurity-challenge |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=ENISA |language=en}} {{Cite web |date=2022-04-04 |title=UQ Cyber to host Oceania Regional Qualifiers for the inaugural ICC, a Cyber World Cup |url=https://eecs.uq.edu.au/article/2022/04/uq-cyber-host-oceania-regional-qualifiers-icc |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=eecs.uq.edu.au |language=en}} {{Cite web |date=2022-06-10 |title=First-Ever US Cyber Team Heads to International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) |url=https://www.playcyber.com/news/first-ever-us-cyber-team-heads-to-international-cybersecurity-challenge-0 |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=www.playcyber.com |language=en}} {{Cite web |title=Schedule {{!}} CyberSci |url=https://cybersecuritychallenge.ca/en/schedule/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |language=en-US}} for people up to the age of 25. The challenges include web and system exploitations, cryptography, reverse engineering, hardware, and attack/defense.{{Cite press release |last=LLC |first=KATZCY |title=First-Ever US Cyber Team Heads to International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) June 14-17, 2022 {{!}} Athens, Greece |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/first-ever-us-cyber-team-heads-to-international-cybersecurity-challenge-icc-june-1417-2022--athens-greece-301564054.html |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}} It has been held since 2022.{{Cite web |title=International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) |url=https://www.enisa.europa.eu/topics/education/international-cybersecurity-challenge-icc |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=ENISA |language=en}}

Events

= 2022 =

The 2022 event was held in Athens, Greece between 14 and 17 June. There were 7 teams which represented 64 countries,{{Cite press release |last=Katzcy |title=World's Top Cyber Athletes Compete in Global Cyber Games--March 19, 2022 |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/worlds-top-cyber-athletes-compete-in-global-cyber-gamesmarch-19-2022-301498467.html |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}} and was won by Team Europe.{{Cite web |title=International Cybersecurity Challenge: TEAM EUROPE Wins AGAIN! |url=https://www.enisa.europa.eu/news/international-cybersecurity-challenge-team-europe-wins-again |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=ENISA |language=en}}

Results

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
PosTeamFinal Score
scope=col style="background-color: gold" | 1

!scope=col style="background-color: gold" | Team Europe

!scope=col style="background-color: gold" | 12961

scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2

!scope=col style="background-color: silver" | Team Asia

!scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 10724

scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3

!scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | Team USA

!scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 7765

4Team Oceania7447
5Team Canada3643
6Team Latin America1722
7Team Africa981

= 2023 =

The 2023 challenge was held in San Diego, California between 1 and 4 August. It was part of the International Cybersecurity Championship & Conference (IC3). The competition had 7 teams representing a region: Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Oceania, and the United States. 65 countries in total were represented.{{Cite web |last=Pereira |first=Daniel |date=2023-07-31 |title=August 1-4, 2023 – USA Hosting the International Cybersecurity Championship & Conference in San Diego, CA |url=https://www.oodaloop.com/archive/2023/07/31/august-1-4-2023-usa-hosting-the-international-cybersecurity-championship-conference-in-san-diego-ca/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=OODA Loop |language=en-US}} Team Europe won again, Team Oceania came second Team Asia third.

Results

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
PosTeamFinal ScoreDay 1 - Jeopardy CTFDay 2 - A/D CTF & KOTHKOTH
scope=col style="background-color: gold" | 1

!scope=col style="background-color: gold" | Team Europe

!scope=col style="background-color: gold" | 15189.14

!scope=col style="background-color: gold" | 7670

!scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 51340.89

!scope=col style="background-color: silver"| 718

scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2

!scope=col style="background-color: silver" | Team Oceania

!scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 13608.86

!scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 6497

!scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 48559.98

| 705

scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3

!scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | Team Asia

!scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 13032.00

| 5362

!scope=col style="background-color: gold" | 52370.95

| 372

4Team USA11438.10

!scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 5431

| 41016.64

!scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 709

5Team Canada9229.19402435541.16

!scope=col style="background-color: gold" | 904

6Team Latin America4687.84190618994.50275
7Team Africa4012.86222212228.01237

= 2024 =

The 2024 challenge was held from 28 October to 1 November in Santiago, Chile. The competition featured participants from 48 countries from the regions of Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Oceania and United States. {{Cite web|date=2024-11-19|title=Team Europe Takes First Place for Third Consecutive Year at ISACA-Sponsored International Cybersecurity Challenge|url=https://www.isaca.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/2024/team-europe-takes-first-place-at-isaca-sponsored-international-cybersecurity-challenge|access-date=2025-03-12|website=isaca.org|language=en-US}}

Results

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
PosTeamOverallJeopardyAttack & Defence
scope=col style="background-color: gold" | 1

!scope=col style="background-color: gold" | Team Europe

!scope=col style="background-color: gold" | 30392

!scope=col style="background-color: gold" | 15196

!scope=col style="background-color: gold" | 6555

scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2

!scope=col style="background-color: silver" | Team Asia

!scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 22270

!scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 12160

!scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 4421

scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3

!scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | Team Oceania

!scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 17350

| 5024

!scope=col style="background-color: silver | 5351

4Team USA

|15909

!scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 7700

| 3623

5Team Canada

|5272

|3328

|994

6Team Latin America

|3280

|1624

|873

7Team Africa

|200

|100

|220

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