UDS Security Consultants won Symantec Cyber Readiness Challenge (Hong Kong)

The Symantec Cyber Readiness Challenge is a competition designed for all levels of technical expertise that puts participants in the hacker’s shoes to understand their targets, technology and thought processes so they can ultimately better protect their company or agency. This interactive ‘capture the flag’ style competition will take place at various locations around the globe and participants will have the opportunity to test their skills within a unique and real world environment developed by Symantec, the global leader in security.
    – Sharpen your security skills
    – Expand your security awareness
    – Implement theoretical knowledge
    – Compete against your peers

Bringing together some of the world’s leading experts in IT security, this innovative competition will offer a keynote presentation on the current security landscape by renowned security experts and provides a fantastic environment for networking and knowledge sharing.

Symantec provided an assimilated real world data center environment within which Participants can participate and compete in the Challenge. The Challenge consists of a series of IT security related challenges or tasks based on a difficulty level according to low, medium, and high.

During the Challenge, Participants must use their own laptops or notebook computers for participation in the Challenge. Three of Security Consultants from UDS Data Systems Ltd joined this event and they all are very familiar with the most popular Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) tools such as Backtrack, HP Fortify, Rapid7 Nexpose and Metasploit and Tenable Nessus Vulnerability Scanner. UDS also offers the VAPT, security assessment, privacy impact analysis and security awareness training to the enterprise, education and government sector.

Finally, Mr. Sam Soo (Security Consultant, UDS Data Systems Ltd) is the 1st place with total highest points. He won a prize of a Olympus interchangeable lens system camera (OM-D E-M10) kit set with a 40-150mm lens (1 pc) and a 14-40mm Lens (1 pc) and Mr. Paul Chow (Application Developer, UDS Data Systems Ltd) is 2nd place with total the 2nd highest points and he won a prize of a Mini with Retina Display (1 pc).