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Namibia participated in the International Collegiate Cyber Defense Invitational and was represented by Delta Secondary School (DSS) which won the Outstanding Offensive Team Award.
The cyber security contest that took place last week aimed to raise awareness Delta participated against universities and colleges in the United States and Indonesia.
The winners of the categories were: Best Score: BYUU (Brigham Young University Utah) Honorable Mention: Ever Green (Evergreen College).
Best Collaborative Team: BYUU (Brigham Young University Utah); Honorable Mention: Delta Secondary School
Best Available: BYUU (Brigham Young University Utah); Honorable Mention: Delta Secondary School
Outstanding Offensive Team: Delta Secondary School; Honorable Mention: BYUU (Brigham Young University, Utah)
According to one statement, the goal was to educate computer users about cybersecurity, hacking, and protection from real and potential threats.
"Ensuring that users are aware of online threats as early as possible, creates savvy online users who keep themselves, their data, and the organizations they work for safely. The goal is to learn, to teach, to help and, ultimately, to create better computer administrators, with knowledge of cyber threats, "they said.
This year's theme was team work, and teams had not been allowed to help each other to block attacks from the RED team (hackers). Teams could collaborate and where that is exactly what happened.When the first attacks took place, the teams began to collaborate and quickly find innovative ways to prevent the RED team. to go out.
Meanwhile, Green Enterp Solutions, a big fan of this initiative, said it was the second time actually as a participant in the competition.
Llewellyn the Hané founder of Green Enterprise Solutions said; "At Green, we are very committed to raising awareness and educating Namibia and Namibians about cyber threats and hacking, which is why Green supports this fantastic initiative."
"We have helped both Hacking team and jury. We are especially proud to see a Namibian school, Delta Secondary School win in the Best Assault Selection Team category and earn an honorable mention for being one of the "Best Collaborative Teams", which means that the future ICT security in Namibia is In October, the national annual competition on cybersecurity will take place and Green will be strongly represented, feeling that it is part of its social responsibility to help colleges and universities right here in Namibia and to create future ICT Professionals.
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