Northrop Grumman Hosts Second Annual Cyber Defense Competition at King Saud University
May 04 2016 - 2:00AM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) in collaboration with King
Saud University (KSU) hosted its second annual cyber security
competition last week, known as CyberArabia, for students across
Saudi universities. The program – part of the company's global
commitment to cyber education and workforce development – was held
on April 18 – 19 and included a cyber defense competition that
recognized winners on both the men's and women's campuses.
A photo gallery from the competition can be found here.
This year's competition grew from approximately 70 participants
in 2015 to a capacity group of more than 140 including students
from Prince Sultan University, Princess Nora University and others.
"We are very pleased with the growth and success of CyberArabia
this year," said Walid Abukhaled, chief executive, Northrop Grumman
Middle East Region. "Any lasting solution to the threats posed by
cyber attacks begins with a foundation in science, technology,
engineering and math education coupled with cyber security
awareness and training. We were delighted to work with the
outstanding students across the Kingdom and faculty of King Saud
University to once again bring this unique and powerful program to
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." During the hands-on instruction
portion of the workshop, students from both the men's and women's
campus used a simulated Windows system as instructors demonstrated
important cyber security principles such as encryption, account
management and security tools like firewalls and anti-malware.
Then, students put their skills to the test and broke into teams
for a cyber defense competition. Teams were charged with hardening
virtual networks and implementing security policies. Teams were
scored on how fast and thoroughly they identified and remediated
cyber vulnerabilities and intrusions – similar to what a cyber
defender would do to protect information and networks. The top team
from each day's competition received a CyberArabia Team Champion
trophy and a cash award of 18,000 SAR.
The competition was modeled after the U.S. CyberPatriot Youth
Cyber Defense Competition, a program created by the Air Force
Association, a nonprofit organization advocating for education, and
presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation.
"The students were thoroughly engaged in learning about cyber
defense and how these new skills can lead to amazing opportunities
in the field of cyber security," said Diane Miller, director,
Global Cyber Education and Workforce Development Programs, Northrop
Grumman. "The students were a diverse mix of majors including
computer science, information technology, information systems and
software engineering. That diversity of knowledge, skills and
experience, combined with effective collaboration and
communication, helped each team achieve its best."
Northrop Grumman is advancing cyber education and training
around the world. On April 12, the foundation, in partnership with
AFA, presented, the 8th Annual CyberPatriot competition in
Baltimore, Maryland. On April 26, in partnership with Cyber
Security Challenge U.K., Northrop Grumman sponsored CyberCenturion,
a U.K. version of CyberPatriot at the National Museum of Computing
in Bletchley Park.
Added Miller: "Working with KSU, we were able to host an
impactful session that I'm confident will help these students
launch their own cyber careers and do their part to keep the
Kingdom safe from the growing and ever-evolving cyber threat."
Northrop Grumman is committed to preparing tomorrow's cyber
workforce and is engaged in supporting numerous cyber security
education, training and technology initiatives globally. For more
information on Northrop Grumman in cyber, click here.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems,
cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to government
and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CONTACT: Marynoele Benson
703-556-1651
marynoele.benson@ngc.com
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