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\nannounced the 7th<\/sup> annual global Capture the Flag competition. The
\nRaimund Genes Cup empowers upcoming and established security professionals to
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\ncyber attacks continues to put pressure on organizations and CISOs who rely on
\nskilled security professionals to protect corporate systems. However, according
\nto a recent (ISC)2<\/sup> study [1] ,
\nin 2020 there was an estimated shortage of over 3 million cybersecurity
\nprofessionals globally. Trend Micro is passionate about bridging this gap and
\nequipping more security professionals globally to meet this growing need.<\/p>\n
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\nlearn more and to register your team for the online qualifying round, please
\nvisit: <\/i><\/b> www.trendmicro.com\/ctf <\/i><\/a> . <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
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\npast year we’ve seen organizations around the globe struggle to cope with
\nsurging cybercrime as critical IT assets and end users become more
\ndistributed,” said Mike Gibson, vice president of customer success and security
\nresearch for Trend Micro. “As skills shortages persist, it’s vital we encourage
\nmore to join the industry. Honoring the memory of our former CTO, the Trend
\nMicro CTF \u2013 Raimund Genes Cup provides an ideal platform for the world’s best
\ncyber talent to practice their skills and learn from new challenges.” <\/p>\n
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\ncompetition takes place over two rounds: an online qualifier and virtual finals
\nevent. The online qualifier will run over a 24-hour period from September 18-19
\n(Japan Standard Time). Teams of competitors will face Jeopardy-style questions
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\nwill qualify for the virtual finals, which will once again take place online on
\nDecember 18-19, in the form of a Dynamic Jeopardy competition. <\/p>\n
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\nrounds of competition, teams will be tasked with problems in various critical
\nareas of cybersecurity including IoT, mobile, AI, exploitation and OSINT. <\/p>\n
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\nteam from the finals will receive 1,000,000 Japanese Yen (approximately $71,700
\nHKD). Each player from the winning team will also receive 15,000 Zero Day
\nInitiative Rewards Program points, to help earn exclusive awards and benefits.
\nThe second and third place teams receive 300,000 JPY and 200,000 JPY, ($21,500
\nHKD and $14,350 HKD respectively). In addition, the virtual final winners will
\nautomatically be seeded in the 2022 competition. <\/p>\n
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\nteams from 66 countries competed in 2020 and demand is set to be similarly high
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\nis committed to encouraging more new talent into the industry with showcase
\nevents like CTF and Pwn2Own, and programs such as Close
\nthe Gap<\/a>, which aims
\nto support more gender diverse applicants as they search for new career
\nopportunities. This approach is proven effective, with new researchers and
\nengineers joining Trend Micro after participating in regional CTF events. <\/p>\n