President's Cup Cyber Competition - Finding the Best Cyber Talent in the US Government

President's Cup Cyber Competition - Finding the Best Cyber Talent in the US Government

Explore the behind-the-scenes story of the first two President's Cup Cybersecurity Competitions in this 34-minute Black Hat conference talk. Discover how the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) organized this federal workforce competition to identify, challenge, and reward the best cybersecurity practitioners in the U.S. government. Learn about the competition's structure, including challenges, timing, QA testing, team competitions, cyber escape rooms, and partial credit challenges. Gain insights into the finals and the open-source aspects of the event from two members of the team that built it, Harry Mourtos and Matt Kaar.