Team of YKSUG entered the top five at the cyber-competition "Cybersecurity in Finance"

The team of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno "Beavers0" successfully competed in cybersecurity competitions and took fifth place.

On February 19, Yekaterinburg hosted the final of the Youth Program of the Cybersecurity in Finance Forum. The event was attended by the Beavers0 team from Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, which included 2nd-year students of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science Ivan Savanets, Nikita Kisel, Alexey Chichkan and 3rd-year students of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science Ivan Konopatsky and Gleb Shadura.

Their path to the finals was not easy. Almost 1,600 students from 123 cities of Russia and the Republic of Belarus, studying in the fields of information and cybersecurity, applied for participation in the cyberchampionage. During the qualifying stage, the participants received practical training on information security from the Bank of Russia, followed by an online stage in the CTF competition format. As a result, the 10 strongest teams went to the intramural stage in Yekaterinburg to compete for prizes.

In the semi-finals, the teams were tested on a cyber-polygon that simulates the vulnerabilities of companies' digital infrastructure. This test was completed by 5 teams that qualified for the finals. The Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno team was among the finalists.

As a result of the final stage of the cyber championship, the Beavers0 team of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno took the fifth place, demonstrating their knowledge and incredible desire to win.

Congratulations to the guys and wish them further success!