“A major corporate network is under attack and a strike team of the best and brightest cyber defenders huddles around a set of laptops to quickly assess the threat. An unknown adversary has disrupted the company’s online ordering system and may have compromised portions of the internal network, including supply chain data. While the full extent of the attack remains unknown, the team snaps into action to beat back the intrusion while maintaining business continuity.
Throughout the spring, scenarios just like this one were played out during a series of Collegiate Cyber Defense Competitions (CCDC) held across the country. Boeing sponsored the two-day simulations that pitted university students against network security professionals, including Boeing cyber engineers, who volunteered their time to play the part of cyber criminal.”
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