Imagine if you just graduated with an IS degree and landed a job at a small business as their only IT staffer. You know your way around an operating system and understand some of the protocols and programs that keep data flowing, but for the most part your skills are untested in the real world. Regardless, you are the only thing separating the company's users and data from downtime. Sound like a tough situation? Oh, I forgot to mention there are four of the best hackers in the world trying to get into your digital domain and steal anything of value, including a database of 10,000 credit card numbers. This isn't something seasoned administrators would want to face, much less fresh graduates. . . Envision the tension of safeguarding a local shop against elite cybercriminals in an intense online contest.. Collegiate Cyber Defense, Student Hackers, IT Skills, Cybersecurity Competition. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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