Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ Team Takes First Place in Wild West Hackin’ Fest CTF

June 23, 2021

During the week of June 14, 2021 members of Âé¶¹Ö±²¥â€™s Cyber Operations, Information Security Services and Policy & Compliance teams attended the held in Sparks, NV and virtually online. In addition to gaining knowledge from industry leaders, the Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ group set their sights on the Capture the Flag (CTF)  hacking competition. With Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ team leaders Nick Doerner and Tristan Martin joining participants from Dakota State University, the Kernelpoppers team drew on their years of training, education and practical experience to hack their way through the competition to take first place overall.

Top-level competitions like this CTF allow Âé¶¹Ö±²¥â€™s team to continuously increase their knowledge and hone their cybersecurity skills, all to the benefit of our current and future clients.