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USA | CANADA
LATIN AMERICA | aSIA
eUROPE | OCEANIA
AFRICA | MIDDLE EAST

July 31–August 4, 2023
San Diego, California
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines

COME WATCH.
COME LEARN. COME PLAY.
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EXPERT CYBER TALKS
Want to perfect your game? Participate in trending discussions with expert cybersecurity gamers and exercisers as they share experiences and practical advice for cybersecurity games. Benefits and strategies will cover Capture the Flag (CTF), King of the Hill, Escape Rooms, and more. You will gain new knowledge and up your skills when you take advantage of this exciting opportunity, regardless of your passion and area of expertise. Learn More
INTERNATIONAL CYBERSECURITY CHALLENGE
Grab a front-row seat as the second-ever International Cybersecurity Championships visits the US. You will see skilled cyber athletes battle it out on CTF, Red v. Blue, Hardware Challenges, and more. Guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat, you’ll see top global cybersecurity youth go head-to-head in this highly competitive forum. So come join the fun—after all, what's a championship without fans? Learn More
HANDS-ON GAMER EXPO
Want to join in on the excitement? A first-of-its-kind, hands-on Game Expo will allow you to test your cybersecurity skills. Whether you are new to the world of cyber games or are a seasoned pro, we have games just for you. Even if you are not quite ready to compete with our international athletes, you will see that cybersecurity can be fun. Join us as we give you an opportunity to get your fingers on the keyboard! Learn More
 

EXPERT CYBER TALKS

Featured Speakers

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Nitin Natarajan

Deputy Director, CISA

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Rodney J. Petersen

Director, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)

Despina Spanou
Despina Spanou

Head of Cabinet for European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas

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H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti

Head of Cyber Security, United Arab Emirates Government (UAE)

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    ERIC BELARDO
    Founder of RaicesCyberOrg

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    PING LOOK
    Director, Training & Communications, Microsoft Incident Response Team (formerly DART)
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    JON BRICKEY, Ph.D.
    Senior Vice President, Operations & Technology (O&T), Mastercard

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    JESSICA GULICK
    Founder & CEO, PlayCyber
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  • Matt_Berry

    MATT BERRY
    Sr. Director, Field CTO of Cybersecurity, WWT

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    ANGUS BLITTER
    Packet Master and Creator of Packetwars

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    DANIELLE SANTOS
    Manager of Communications & Operations / Lead for International Engagement, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
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    NEAL BRIDGES
    Founder, Cyber Insecurity
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    SOTI GIANNITSARI
    Head of Community, Hack The Box
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    TOMÁS MALDONADO
    CISO, NFL
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    CARLOS POLOP
    Hacking Content Creator, Halborn
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    SIMRAN SAKRANEY
    Cyber Security Strategic Advisor, Google & Mandiant
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    RON PIKE
    Associate Professor & Director, California Center for Cyber Risk, Cal Poly Pomona
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  • Dr. Amit Elezari
    DR. AMIT ELAZARI, J.S.D.
    Co-Founder and CEO of OpenPolicy
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    Eric Basu
    Founder and CEO of Haiku Inc
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    David Zeichick
    Commissioner of the National Cyber League
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    Dmitriy Beryoza
    Senior Security Researcher at Vectra AI
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Join us at the Conference: Expert CYBER Talks

 

SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS

Schedule subject to change

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2023

8:45AM - 9:00AM
OPENING ANNOUCEMENTS

9:00AM - 9:30AM
ANNOUNCING SOON!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER

9:45AM - 10:30AM
ANNOUNCING SOON

10:40AM - 11:00AM
CLOUD: A GAME CHANGER FOR RED TEAMING & PRIVACY  

Carlos Polop Martin, Hacking Content Creator, Halborn

11:10AM - 11:55AM
D1 CYBER

Moderated by Dan Manson, Chairman NCL, Inc, a panel of academic leaders discusses the use of cyber games in academia.
Panelist include: Ron Pike, Associate Professor at Cal Poly Pomona.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2023

8:45AM - 9:05AM
ARENA KEYNOTE:

Rodney Petersen, Director of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at NIST in the U.S. Department of Commerce

9:45AM - 10:15AM
BUILDING HIGH-PERFORMING CYBER TEAMS

Moderated by Tomás Maldonado, CISO, NFL, a panel of security executives discusses how they cultivate high-performance cyber teams through team training, cyber games, and exercises.

10:30AM - 10:50AM
FEATURED FIRESIDE CHAT WITH HE DR. MOHAMED HAMAD AL-KUWAITI

Discussion about the UAE Cybersecurity Council’s award-winning Cyber Pulse initiative, which provides cyber culture awareness on a national level.

11:00AM - 11:20AM
ANNOUNCING SOON!

11:30AM - 12:00PM
GETTING VALUE FROM CYBER EXERCISES

Simran Sakraney, Cybersecurity Consultant, Mandiant

1:45PM - 2:30PM
CYBER RANGES: BUILDING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING

Angus Blitter, Packet Master and Creator of Packetwars, and Matt Berry, Senior Director (Global Field Cyber CTO) at WWT
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2023

8:40AM - 9:00AM
ARENA KEYNOTE

Nitin Natarajan, Deputy Director, CISA

9:45AM - 10:25AM
ACHIEVING RESILIENCE IN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Moderated by Jon Brickey, Senior Vice President, Operations & Technology (O&T), Mastercard, a panel of critical infrastructure security executives discusses the need for continuous team training and exercises as a vital part of their risk management strategies.

10:30AM - 11:10AM
UNLOCKING CYBER POTENTIAL—A CYBER GAMER PANEL

Moderated by Ping Look, Director, Detection and Response Team (DART), Microsoft, a panel of gamers and makers discuss the evolution of cyber games and its future.

11:20AM - 12:00PM
Hacking Policy and Policy Hacking - A Hacker Guide to the Universe of Cyber Policy

Speaker Dr. Amit Elazari is the Co-Founder and CEO of OpenPolicy will discuss how Cybersecurity Policy has transformed our industry globally. This domain also serves an amazing opportunity for to drive impact at scale and collaborate with the hacker ecosystem to drive better policies, and better security – that advance all users. This talk invites the audience to explore the latest trend in cyber policy globally, focusing on areas such as secure development, workforce, vulnerability disclosure, product security, and anti-hacking laws. We will cover the latest developments from the National Cyber Security Strategy to the EU Cyber Resilience Act – and introduce the audience to the world of policy hacking, and policy “hacking”.

1:45PM - 2:30PM
WORKSHOP - ANNOUNCING SOON
 

INTERNATIONAL CYBERSECURITY CHALLENGE

WATCH CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS COMPETE

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Team Latin America

Team Middle East

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Join us at the Conference: INTERNATIONAL CYBERSECURITY CHALLENGE

 

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Join us at the Conference: HANDS-ON GAME EXPO

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WHAT IS IC3?

The International Cybersecurity Championship and Conference (IC3) event is designed to attract top talent and raise global awareness of the power of games to upskill the cybersecurity industry.

Through its exciting, competition-based forum, the IC3 helps individuals further their cybersecurity education and skills. IC3 is designed with three primary components. The first is a speaker session showcasing top leaders in Cybersecurity Games and Exercises from around the world. The second is the hands-on expo of cyber games, immersive training, and exercises. Finally, the program includes the 2023 International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC), a championship tournament featuring global teams (25 years and younger).

The cybersecurity championship tournament is composed primarily of capture-the-flag and attack-and-defend games. It is an annual challenge that moves from country to country each year and is organized by the ENISA International Cybersecurity Challenge Program (ICC). Teams representing global regions travel to this multiday event to compete in challenges related to web application and system exploitation, cryptography, reverse engineering, hardware challenges, and attack/defense.

Championship Game Platforms Providers

Attack and Defend Competition Provider
The CINI Cybersecurity National Lab is the Italian research and training center incybersecurity, involving hundreds of researchers, professors and professionals from all over the country. For almost 10 years, the Lab has been organizing national and international education and training initiatives, through lectures and gamified exercises using CTF platforms, cyber ranges and cutting-edge infrastructures.
Capture the Flag Competition Provider


METACTF creates hands-on, interactive, and learning-based cybersecurity training that makes it easy to skill up your workforce. Our training platform breaks down complex cybersecurity concepts into engaging challenges that simulate real world scenarios. https://mctf.io/companies
Hardware Competition Provider


At Traboda, our team of cyber-security experts offers tailored solutions that ensure your organization remains secure. With our portfolio of products and services catering recruitment, training, automation and auditing needs, we have an end-to-end solution to your organization's security. Our proven expertise and support help you stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of cyber-security. Choose us as your trusted partner for the highest levels of security and peace of mind.https://traboda.com/

PARTNERS & SPONSORS

 
International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC)
PlayCyber
ENISA
mastercard
ISACA

GOVERNMENT PARTNER

FISCAL PARTNER

NICE
Women's Society of Cyberjutsu

OUTREACH PARTNERS

Cyber Center of Excellence
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ISSA
OODA
Raices Cyber
the Cyberwire
Cyber Insecurity