Hack In The Box (HITB), known for its cutting-edge technical talks and trainings in computer security, is returning to Abu Dhabi, UAE with a new hybrid event from 21-25 November, 2021.This year\u2019s edition of HITB+CyberWeek is brought by DisruptAD, ADQ\u2019s venture platform that connects pioneering, visionary and entrepreneurial minds to displace the norm and scale globally from Abu Dhabi.The event will bring together the world\u2019s top thinkers and cyber security experts to share the latest knowledge, ideas and techniques among security professionals and university students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commenting on behalf of DisruptAD, Faisal AlHammadi<\/strong>, said: \u201cTechnological advancements and cutting-edge solutions are becoming more valuable as the world seeks solutions that address the challenges of tomorrow. At DisruptAD, we are on a mission to drive the future of innovation, disrupting priority sectors in the UAE and driving economic growth. As an active partner in the start-up ecosystem, we are looking forward to our participation in HITB+Cyberweek and fostering competitive innovation in Abu Dhabi while also supporting a thriving local community of entrepreneurs and innovators.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur world has changed and so has HITB+CyberWeek. As the world enters unchartered territory in a post-COVID era, we need unique minds that love solving the impossible,\u201d said Dhillon Kannabhiran, <\/strong>Founder and CEO of Hack In The Box.<\/strong> \u201cThe UAE has a reputation for visionary thinking and leads the region on numerous fronts including technological advancements. To solve the next generation of cyber security problems, we need to act now to develop the next generation of cyber security warriors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Continued Kannabhiran: \u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019re bringing more than just our cutting-edge talks and trainings for professionals to HITB+CyberWeek \u2013 we\u2019re also bringing together start-ups, the world\u2019s best hackers to compete with UAE teams in the Pro CTF competition, and a host of hardware and software related challenges and mini-workshops to spur the next-generation of students to \u2018think outside the box\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The event combines the HITB Security Conference (24-25 November) with some sessions open to the public, and paid trainings for security professionals (21-24 November). It is the first HITB hybrid event with livestreaming for virtual attendees from around the world combined witha physical event at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi where visitors can experience the Security Exhibition, Start-Up Village and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pro Capture the Flag (CTF): Best 16 CTF teams battle it out for US$116,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n With a prize pool of USD $116,000, 16 of the world\u2019s best CTF teams will be flown into Abu Dhabi to battle it out in a two-day attack and defence CTF competition. Organized by HITB in collaboration with Hackerdom, Russia\u2019s leading CTF organising crew and CTF.ae, winners of 2019\u2019s Cyber Battle of The Emirates and now the UAE\u2019s first outfit specialized in creating and managing cybersecurity Capture the Flag events and training in the Emirates.The CTF will pit .edu winners from the pre-qualification CTF held in Singapore in August alongside pre-invited PRO teams from around the global to prove definitively that they are the best of the best.Portions of the contest will also be hybridized for teams unable to make the trip in-person thus making this the world\u2019s first truly hybrid Capture the Flag competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No Limits to the way we collaborate, share knowledge and skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWith HITB security conference events in Amsterdam, Singapore and the UAE, we believe we\u2019re breaking down the boundaries between regions and creating the right environment for a fascinating mix of ideas, networking among like-minded people and most importantly, the sharing of knowledge. Let\u2019s face it: our hyperconnected digital world has no boundaries and we believe there should be no limits to the way we collaborate, the way we share the latest research and techniques and how we train the next generation of cyber warriors. Next generation problems need next-generation ideas, solutions and skills. HITB+CyberWeek brings together unique minds to solve the impossible,\u201dadded Kannabhiran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn more about HITB+CyberWeek and register for the event and obtain tickets here https:\/\/cyberweek.ae\/2021\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hack In The Box (HITB), known for its cutting-edge technical talks and trainings in computer security, is returning to Abu Dhabi, UAE with a new hybrid event from 21-25 November, 2021.This year\u2019s edition of HITB+CyberWeek is brought by DisruptAD, ADQ\u2019s venture platform that connects pioneering, visionary and entrepreneurial minds to displace the norm and scale […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16856,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/media-release-HITBCyberWeek2021.jpg",900,462,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/media-release-HITBCyberWeek2021.jpg",900,462,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/media-release-HITBCyberWeek2021.jpg",900,462,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/media-release-HITBCyberWeek2021-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/media-release-HITBCyberWeek2021-300x154.jpg",300,154,true],"large":["https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/media-release-HITBCyberWeek2021.jpg",900,462,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/media-release-HITBCyberWeek2021.jpg",900,462,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/media-release-HITBCyberWeek2021.jpg",900,462,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/media-release-HITBCyberWeek2021.jpg",755,388,false],"graptor-sq-xs":["https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/media-release-HITBCyberWeek2021.jpg",100,51,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/author\/admin\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"Uncategorized<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Hack In The Box (HITB), known for its cutting-edge technical talks and trainings in computer security, is returning to Abu Dhabi, UAE with a new hybrid event from 21-25 November, 2021.This year\u2019s edition of HITB+CyberWeek is brought by DisruptAD, ADQ\u2019s venture platform that connects pioneering, visionary and entrepreneurial minds to displace the norm and scale…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16854"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16854\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16857,"href":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16854\/revisions\/16857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}