International. On July 31, the International Cybersecurity Championship and Conference (IC3) begins, an event that will face 8 teams of young people with the aim of identifying talented people through a series of challenges to improve their skills and capabilities in cybersecurity.
Young people from Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Oceania and the United States are expected to participate. In this version of the ICC, Latin America will be represented by young people from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and the Dominican Republic.
One of the 17 people qualified this year for the Cyber Team Latin America & Caribbean is Óscar Uribe, who works as a security analyst at Fluid Attacks. This professional learned about the competition through social networks last year, in which it had its first version, and was interested in presenting himself to the selection process for this year, obtaining the first place in the CTF classification.
Fluid Attacks, a company that helps software development organizations deploy secure products, is among the sponsors of the team representing Latin America in the challenge and which includes a member of its hacking team.
The International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) is organised by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and is an essential part of IC3. The pageant will take place in San Diego, California, and is expected to be attended by 600 to 700 people this year.
An opportunity for young talents
In addition to including the "capture the flag" (CTF) test, which involves finding files or pieces of code hidden in systems with security issues, the ICC challenges teams in cyberattack and hardware defense and security challenges.
As Andrés Roldán, VP of Hacking of Fluid Attacks, explains, "participating in the ICC is an opportunity to represent Latin America, making known the high capacity of young people in the region, and also means for each competitor a personal gain, because participating in CTFs is usually fun and a good opportunity to measure one's own capabilities".
The team aims to continue representing the region in local and international events and competitions and contributing to the professional development of the members.
"The competition is an opportunity to strengthen their skills through challenges where they need to work collaboratively, as well as being a space to interact with experts, learn more about the industry and increase their competitiveness," says Janett Garcia, member of the ICC's Latin American steering committee.
The ICC is expected to benefit cybersecurity globally. "With each version, the event aims to give more visibility to cybersecurity as a career option for young people and the importance of implementing challenges in the training of cybersecurity teams to advance in their skills. At Fluid Attacks, we are pleased to be sponsors of the Latin American team and contribute to driving the growth of talent in the industry," explains Andrés Roldán.
