MCLEAN, Va., June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Crypsis Group, a leading incident response, risk management and digital forensics firm, today announced they are partnering with Duke University’s Sanford Cyber Policy program to launch the inaugural Sanford-Crypsis Cyber Cup, a day-long, inter-university competition open to all Duke University undergraduate students. The competition will be held on the Duke campus in October (date and time to be announced).
The annual competitions will challenge groups of students to develop and present the best policy recommendations to address hypothetical, high-stakes cybersecurity scenarios. This year, the scenario will feature a cyberattack on the Duke Health system days before a high-ranking cabinet member is scheduled to undergo a procedure at the Duke Hospital. The winners will earn $2,000 and a first-round interview for a potential cybersecurity internship with The Crypsis Group.
“We are excited to partner with Duke on the Cyber Cup this year, and for several year to come,” said Bret Padres, Crypsis’s CEO. “There is a critical shortage of skilled cyber talent—it has been an ongoing gap that organizations around the world have…