"HKCERT Capture the Flag Challenge 2024" - Seminar and Award Presentation Ceremony

In recent years, cybersecurity has become one of the most prominent and talent-scarce fields in the information technology sector. Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions are designed to train these specific skills and mindsets. Participants need to find the hidden vulnerabilities in a simulated environment based on real systems to break through security defences. Upon success, they capture “flags” and earn points.

HKCERT Capture The Flag 2024 Seminar and Ceremony which organised by the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT), the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) and Digital Policy Office (DPO) will be held on 21 January 2025.

Cybersecurity experts will share the latest security information including but not limited to how red/blue team can address the shortcomings of the traditional cybersecurity testing, what risks will arise when applying artificial intelligence, etc. Additionally, the seminar will provide tips on talent training and advice for the new generation entering the industry.

Apart from the rich expert sharing sessions, the event will also announce the results of the Capture the Flag competition and present various awards. Representatives from the organiser and the Digital Policy Office are invited to attend and present the awards.

There will be a Lucky Draw in the event. You may get the chance to win the online cybersecurity training course sponsored by the renowned training organisation - OffSec. The course covers basic offensive and defensive techniques, networking, scripting, application and operating system security, and business-related skills.

Welcome to join the event with details as follows:

Last Update Date: 7 Jan 2025 Release Date: 20 Dec 2024

Date:21 Jan 2025

Language:Cantonese

Charge:Free of Charge (Pre-registration is required)

Target Audience:CISO, Cybersecurity and IT Practitioners (e.g. Cybersecurity/System Engineer, Cybersecurity Consultant, Cybersecurity Analyst, Pentester, Cyber Defense Incident Responder, Threat Intelligence Analyst, Red/Blue Team, etc.), Risk Manager, SME and Public

Venue: Conference Hall, 4/F, HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon

Organizer: Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT)
Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)
Digital Policy Office (DPO)

Time	Content	Guest/Speaker	Resources
14:30 - 14:35	Welcome Remarks	Mr Edmond LAI Chief Digital Officer Hong Kong Productivity Council	-
14:35 - 14:40	Opening Remarks	Mr Daniel CHEUNG Deputy Commissioner (Digital Infrastructure) Digital Policy Office
14:40 - 15:10	Award Ceremony	Digital Policy Office Hong Kong Productivity Council
15:10 - 15:40	Offensive Security Journey	Mr Byron WAI Vulnerability Researcher VX Research Limited	-
15:40 - 16:00	Break
16:00 - 16:30	AI-Driven Cyber Attack and Defense in Practice: Opportunities, Challenges, and Real-World Applications	Mr Freeman NG Program Director ISACA China Hong Kong Chapter	-
16:30 - 17:30	Panel Discussion: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Attack and Defense, which one prevail? Moderator: Mr Boris SO Lead OWASP Hong Kong Chapter	Mr Felix CHENG Head of Systems Engineering, Hong Kong and Macau, Palo Alto Networks Mr Otto LEE Head Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre Mr Freeman NG Program Director ISACA China Hong Kong Chapter Mr Frankie WONG Vice Chairperson Professional Information Security Association Mr Ken WONG Vulnerability Researcher VX Research Limited	-