ECSC 2019: Greece is represented once again in the European Cyber Security Challenge 2019 and we are there to support the Greek mission!
The team arrived in the capital of Romania, Bucharest, to participate in the ECSC 2019 competition.
The competition starts tomorrow and will last until October 11. Today, a connection check is being carried out and the teams are essentially "warming up" before tomorrow's start!
The competition is an initiative of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security ( ENISA ) , which operates as the European Union 's center of expertise on network and information security issues
The aim of the competition is to find, attract and promote a new generation of talent in the field of cybersecurity, through a series of demanding challenges. The countries that participate in this competitive challenge each year are represented by a single team, consisting of ten people, the coaches and the captain.
The responsibility for the Greek participation in the competition lies with the Department of Digital Systems of the University of Piraeus. Led by the department's professor, Mr. Christos Xenakis, a specialized team of volunteers involved in the field of cybersecurity are already preparing the Greek participation for the pan-European ECSC 2019 competition, aiming for a high distinction.
After a months-long testing process, the final ten contestants who will represent our country at ECSC 2019. The team consists of 10 young people between 14-25 years old, who stood out with their performance in EthiHak in the qualifying competition held in April. From then until the beginning of September, all the children who qualified began intensive training, with live-hacking tests as well as education, which aimed to inform and practice the participants on modern threats, security gaps and the means used by hackers to bypass security systems.
This year's team consists of ten young people, professionals and non-professionals, hackers, security researchers, but even students, who are involved in hacking.
Our national team has its own digital space at www.ecsc.gr where interested parties can be informed about all the details of ECSC 2019.
Additionally, you can follow the Greek team on social media:
Facebook: Hellenic Team-European Cyber Security Challenge
LinkedIn: European Cyber Security Challenge – Hellenic Team
Twitter: Hellenic Cyber Security Team @ECSCGR
About the European Cyber Security Challenge
