HTB hosts CTF with Maritime Transportation System Info Sharing & Analysis Center

Hack The Box (HTB) is thrilled to announce our partnership with the Maritime Transportation System Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MTS-ISAC) for their first virtual Capture the Flag (CTF) competition for maritime transportation system stakeholders.

The MTS-ISAC has established itself as a trusted entity in the maritime cybersecurity community. Since inception, its nonprofit mission has included cybersecurity training and exercises to raise the maturity of the SOCS in the MTS community while improving cyber risk management. This is done through the promotion of maritime cybersecurity information sharing, awareness, training, and collaboration efforts between private and public sector stakeholders.

“Over the past few years, we have seen a parade of maritime-themed events from organizations using ‘hack-the’ format as both a scare tactic and to promote their products and services”, said Christy Coffey, VP of Operations for the MTS-ISAC. “Working with HTB, we are providing a virtual environment for cyber defenders to test their knowledge, enhance their skills, and gain confidence by better understanding the methods used by attackers to achieve their goals. This is a great learning opportunity for our stakeholders, and we appreciate the collaboration.”

The private event will begin on Thursday, April 27 at 10:00 am EST and will end on Friday, April 28 at 6:00 pm EST. During the CTF, participants will work through 10 Jeopardy-style challenges covering key cybersecurity concepts and the latest hacking techniques.

“We are excited to work with the MTS-ISAC and their maritime stakeholders who are interested in improving their cybersecurity capabilities,” said Haris Pylarinos, Hack The Box’s Chief Executive Officer. “As we know, cyber defenders must continuously upskill to meet a threat landscape that is changing at digital speed and in ways we cannot always predict. Our joint CTF event will provide maritime cyber defenders an opportunity to test their skills so that they can better understand and address deficiencies.” 

This Maritime Capture the Flag event is one of several new cybersecurity learning initiatives offered by the MTS-ISAC in 2023. Together with HTB, an active internship program, support for hands-on exercises, and the annual Maritime Cybersecurity Summit, the MTS-ISAC is able to offer expanded training opportunities to address the cybersecurity skills gap impacting maritime organizations.

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