Pearl Technology recently hosted Central Illinois Cyber 2023 (CIC23) on Wednesday, October 18, at Embassy Suites in East Peoria as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
A non-profit cybersecurity event, CIC23 is presented annually and offers attendees an opportunity to learn cybersecurity trends from a variety of leaders in the private and public sectors. In addition, attendees can choose to attend a cyber “Capture the Flag” (CTF) exercise, which consists of a series of challenges that vary in difficulty, requiring the application of numerous skill sets to solve it. Once a challenge is completed, players receive a “flag” and submit for points. Challenges often have hints along the way, building off a common theme at the event.
The CTF exercise was held from 9 a.m. to noon, with the afternoon speakers scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. In addition, a special social was held in the evening. Attendees earned continuing education credit as well as the opportunity to win many door prizes, including a Smartwatch of choice, JBL Speaker, and more.
This year’s CIC23 was a great success with a wonderful turnout.
Some takeaways…
- Read the research on “Family Ties: Multigenerational Ransomware Family Analysis Using Intezer” in this free download: https://lnkd.in/gdNMT_3u
- Check out this awesome FREE cyber training with the IT Accelerator program: https://lnkd.in/g-X-we4x
- Learn more about Peoria InfraGard: https://lnkd.in/gp52Y9x3
This year’s premier cybersecurity event was sponsored by SentinelOne, LastPass, ConnectWise, Brackish Security, Barracuda, and FBI InfraGard.
