Test your cyber skills at ACEP’s ‘Capture the Flag’ event

Teams will hack and defend digital systems during a half-day public event on July 25.

Individuals 18 years or older can participate, but space is limited and preregistration is required.

The event, dubbed “Capture the Flag,â€� will be hosted by the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Center for Energy and Power as part of a new lab initiative that supports hands-on cybersecurity education.

This is a guided event, and no prior skills are required. All you need is a web browser, and laptops can be provided on request.

During the exercise, a “red� team will hack simulated systems while a “blue� team defends them, all in a safe and isolated virtual environment. While most challenges are web-based, the training ground also simulates real-world systems like the “internet of things� — smart home devices and connected sensors.

When: noon-4 p.m., Friday, July 25
Where
: BP Design Theater, 401 Usibelli Engineering Building, University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks, 1764 Tanana Loop, Fairbanks

to reserve a spot. Email uaf-acep-infosec@alaska.edu with questions.

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