Abu Dhabi Government Pavilion hosts global ethical hacking competition

Abu Dhabi Government Pavilion hosts global ethical hacking competition

- ‘Capture the Flag’ competition is being organised by the Department of Government Support-Abu Dhabi, represented by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), in collaboration with the Cybersecurity Council and is being held for the first time at the Abu Dhabi Government Pavilion

- More than 600 teams took part in the first round that was conducted online; top 5 teams competing in-person

- The competition aims to boost cybersecurity capabilities in the UAE, protect infrastructure from cyber attacks

Abu Dhabi, UAE – The Abu Dhabi Government Pavilion, participating at GITEX Global 2022 for the 11th time, is hosting the first edition of ‘Capture the Flag’ competition for ethical hacking in-person. The competition comes in line with the Abu Dhabi Government’s participation at the 42nd edition of the leading global event, being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 10-14 October 2022.

The first round of the competition saw more than 600 teams take part in an online round. The top five teams with the highest total scores from the first round are competing in the final round that is being held in-person over five days at the Abu Dhabi Government Pavilion at GITEX Global 2022.

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