European Cybersecurity Challenge Explained

European Cybersecurity Challenge (ECSC)
Logo Alt:ECSC Logo
Status:Active
Frequency:Annual
Genre:CTF Competition
Venue:Varies (within Europe)
Location:Europe
Prev:October 7–11, 2024
Next:October, 2025[1]
Organised:ENISA
First:[2]

The European Cybersecurity Challenge (ECSC) is an annual cybersecurity competition organized by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA). The event aims to foster young talent in the field of cybersecurity by bringing together teams of young individuals from various European countries to compete in solving cybersecurity-related challenges. The challenge days are usually split between the two popular CTF formats: jeopardy and attack-defense.[3] Teams consist of 10 players under the age of 25 including 5 under the age of 20. Each country runs national qualifiers and competitions as part of the selection process.[4] It has been described as "the Eurovision of cybersecurity".[5] [6]

Previous Events[7]
Year Number of Official Teams Location Winner
2014 3Fürstenfeld, Austria ?
2015 6 Lucerne, Switzerland Austria
2016 10 Düsseldorf, Germany Spain
2017 15 Malaga, Spain Spain
2018 17 London, United Kingdom Germany
2019 20 Bucharest, Romania Romania[8]
2021 19 Prague, Czech Republic Germany[9]
2022 28 Vienna, Austria[10] Denmark[11]
2023 28 Hamar, Norway Germany[12] [13]
2024 31 Turin, Italy[14] Germany[15] [16] [17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Germany wins first place in the European Cybersecurity Challenge 2024. 2024-11-09.
  2. Web site: ECSC Lessons Learned Report. 2024-06-14.
  3. News: Therkildsen . Frederik . Jens Myrup Pedersens serviet-matematik spår en medalje er i sigtekornet til EM i cybersikkerhed . 7 November 2024 . Computerworld . 10 October 2024.
  4. News: Middleton . Sam . UK's best young cyber talent representing Britain in 2017 European Cyber Security Challenge . 1 July 2024 . FE News . 31 October 2017.
  5. News: Darmody . Jenny . Meet the students representing Ireland in 'the Eurovision of cybersecurity' . 1 July 2024 . Silicon Republic . 16 September 2021.
  6. Web site: ECSC: The 'Eurovision' of Cyber Security . TU Wien Informatics . 13 September 2024 . en.
  7. Web site: ECSC Past Editions . ECSC . 14 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Another successful edition of the European Cyber Security Challenge concluded in Romania . ENISA . 14 June 2024.
  9. Web site: Germany wins the European Cybersecurity Challenge . ENISA . 14 June 2024.
  10. News: Scerri . Matthew . Team Malta at the 2022 European Cyber Security Challenge in Vienna . 13 September 2024 . MaltaToday.com.mt . en.
  11. Web site: Hurrah for Denmark top winner of the 2022 European Cybersecurity Challenge . ENISA . 14 June 2024.
  12. Web site: Germany wins the 2023 European Cybersecurity Challenge . ENISA . 14 June 2024.
  13. News: Switzerland shines at the European Cyber Security Challenge 2023 . 7 November 2024 . SwissCyberStorm . 27 October 2023.
  14. News: Cybersecurity: The Italian national team of "good hackers" prepares for the European Championships . 13 September 2024 . Agenzia Nova . Agenzia Nova . 10 September 2024 . en.
  15. Web site: Germany wins first place in the European Cybersecurity Challenge 2024 . 5 November 2024.
  16. News: Therkildsen . Frederik . Danmark må nøjes med en fjerdeplads til EM i cybersikkerhed: "Danmark har vist vi stadig kan gnubbe skuldre med de allerstørste" . 7 November 2024 . Computerworld . 11 October 2024.
  17. Web site: gregor.gruber . 2024-10-13 . Europameisterschaft im Hacken: So hat Österreich abgeschnitten . 2024-11-07 . futurezone.at . de.

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