Technology & IT | Sunday 15 September, 2019 12:07 pm |

#Cyber_Saber_Hackathon, the leading hackathon competition in the region held alongside the 7th #MENAISC2019 conference at Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel & Convention, was concluded, with a total number of 46 male and 80 female participants. 

Integrated Telecom Company (ITC) honored the winning teams and the first place, Blackfoxs with participants from several universities, was awarded SAR 25,000 while rm rf from King Abdulaziz university was awarded SAR15,000 after coming in second place. IAU_ROOT from Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University was awarded SAR10,000 for coming in the third place.

SEU_Rang3rs from the Saudi Electronic University came in fourth place and were awarded a prize of SAR 10,000, while SubSeven and p0pUps both from Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University came in fifth and sixth places respectively, winning a prize of SAR 10,000 for each team.

Eng. Ghassan Itani, CEO of Integrated Telecom Company (ITC), the exclusive sponsor of the Hackathon, explained ITC’s commitment for the IT Security community to enable and uplift the Saudi talent in one of the most vital sectors in the Kingdom. Also, he stressed on the company’s priority to deliver the aspirations of the Human Capital Development Program part of Vision 2030. Eng. Itani further highlighted “Being a technology company, we believe that the future will be more connected, integrated and smarter, which presents an added IT security challenge for which we must be prepared for”. He went on to say, “It is for this reason that we sponsored the #Cyber_Saber hackathon as it represented an exciting opportunity for students to apply what they learned and gain new and hands-on experiences.”

Samer Omar, CEO of VirtuPort organizer of the Cyber Saber Hackathon, stated that the third edition of the Hackathon has witnessed a strong competition among Saudi students from both public and private universities. He highlighted that the competition will contribute to increasing the competencies in the field of cybersecurity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in line with the National Transformation Program 2020 and the Saudi Vision 2030.

 

 

VirtuPort and ITC will present all the students with vouchers for access to CYBRScore labs and assessment valued at SAR 1,200. 

It is worth noting that Cyber Saber Hackathon, in its third consecutive edition, is considered to be one of the most important competitions in the region that includes one of the most advanced smart cities which gives the students an unprecedented experience to develop their skills. Moreover, this year’s conference, the MENAISC2019 has attracted a multitude of delegates from around the globe and has brought worldwide experience right at home in Saudi Arabia.