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19th place for Cypriot Hackers in the European Cyber Security Competition. Cyprus won 19th place in the Pan-European Cyber Security Competition

The Cypriot Cybersecurity Team took 19th place in the Pan-European Cybersecurity Competition held in Vienna from September 12th to September 16th.

The competition was attended by 28 countries from Europe and Canada, the United States of America, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, and Serbia, with people aged 14-25 students, students, professionals, hackers, security researchers, and self-taught enthusiasts in the field of cyber security.

The Cypriot team was represented by Vassilis Charalambos (Team Leader), Andreas Tsouloupas, Odysseas Stavrou, Eleni Ioakeim, Christodoulos Sotiriou, Panagiotis Gabriel, Christos Falas, Joseph Modestou, Marios Kailis, and Evangelos Liudakis. The team was accompanied and trained by the coaches: Marios Nicolaidis, Christos Makridis, and Nikolas Markitanis. Simon Loizidis and George Michael represented Cyprus on behalf of the European Coordinating Committee.

The first three places were occupied by Denmark, Germany, and France.

The ECSC competition is an initiative of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) and aims to identify new talent in the field of cybersecurity, as well as encourage young people to pursue careers in the field.

The organization and the whole effort are supported by the Cyprus Computer Society, the Cypriot Cybersecurity Community CYberMouflons, and the organization is under the auspices of the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, the Cyprus Police, and the Digital Security Authority through the Office of the Communications Commissioner.

The participation of our National team would not be possible without the support of the sponsors: Adacom Cyber Security, Defense.com, Deloitte, European University Cyprus, Exness, Frederick University, Grant Thornton, KPMG, Odyssey Cybersecurity, Oracle Academy, Try Hack Me, University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Cyprus and XM as well as supporters HostingB2B, MVPS.net, ICSI, Offensive Security, RedPoint, Robo Cy and SCP Academy, Silensec and Cyber Ranges.

More information on the websites, https://ecsc.eu/, https://www.ccsc.org.cy, and social networks.


Participation of Cyprus in the European Cyber ​​Security Challenge ECSC 2022

Next Monday, September 12, 2022, the National Cyber ​​Security Team travels to Vienna to participate in the European Cyber ​​Security Competition 2022.

33 countries participate in the ECSC competition with people aged 14-25 pupils, students, professionals, hackers, security researchers, as well as self-taught in the field of cyber security.

The Cypriot delegation consists of Simon Loizidis (Team Leader), Vasilis Charalambous, Andreas Tsouloupas, Odysseas Stavrou, Eleni Ioakeim, Christodoulos Sotiriou, Panagioti Gavriil, Christos Falas, Joseph Modestou, Marios Kailis, and Evangelos Liudakis. The team will be accompanied by the mentors: Marios Nicolaides, Christos Makrides, and Nicolas Markitanis, and on behalf of the European Coordinating Committee, George Michael.

The corresponding CCSC Pancyprian competition is organized annually by the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) and the CyberMouflons Hacking Community. CCSC 2022 is sponsored by the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, the Cyprus Police, and the Digital Security Authority through the Office of the Communications Commissioner.

CCSC 22 Sponsors: Adacom Cyber ​​Security, Defense.com, Deloitte, European University Cyprus, Exness, Frederick University, Grant Thornton, KPMG, Odyssey Cybersecurity, Oracle Academy, Try Hack Me, University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Cyprus, and XM as well as supporters HostingB2B, MVPS.net, ICSI, Offensive Security, RedPoint, Robo Cy and SCP Academy, Silensec, Cyber ​​Ranges.

Good luck to the participants!

You can see the team’s official video clip here:

Information on the website https://www.ccsc.org.cy and social networks on Facebook (@CCSC.Cyprus) and Twitter (@CCSC_Cyprus).


Digital Innovation with APIs

The CCS is organizing the following Open Seminar on Current International Technology Trends:

Presentation Title: Digital Innovation with APIs
Speaker: Saad Syed, Google
Date/Time: June 28th 2017 , 17:00-18:30 (16:30-17:00 Welcome Coffee & Registration )
Place: European University Cyprus, Room 208, 2nd, East Block

Free Admission – Registration is required
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Open Seminars On Current International Technology Trends Series: Digital Innovation With APIs

APIs are the foundation for many Digital Native applications. Find out how this important capability will allow you to be more agile, build innovative new products/services and leverage the power of collaboration beyond your organization.

Saad Syed is the Regional Lead for Google Edge Southern EMEA. He is responsible for the Apigee API Management solution set in the region. He has worked extensively with many Leading institutions in the region on their Digital Transformation initiatives. Prior to Google Saad was the Regional Leader for Data Center at Cisco Systems for Middle East Turkey Russia and Africa.

Seminar Target Group

  • Innovators
  • Developers
  • Engineers
  • ICT Companies
  • Telecom Companies
  • Banks
  • Insurance Companies
  • Students And Professors

Free Admission – Registration is required
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Cyprus Computer Society – Logos

The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) is a professional and independent not-for-profit organization, seeking to improve and promote high standards amongst informatics professionals, in recognition of the impact that informatics has on employment, business, society as well as on the quality of life of the citizen.

Through the advancement of IT Science and good practice our organization promotes wider social and economic progress, bringing together industry, academics, practitioners and government to share knowledge, promote new thinking, inform the design of new curricula, shape public policy and inform the public.

As the Body of Computer Science and IT Professionals, the CCS is engaged in a range of activities, expresses its views on behalf of its members to the National Authorities on IT strategic issues and engages in European and other projects by developing multistakeholder co-operations with the academic community, government, public, private and non-governmental organizations.

The CCS was founded in 1984 and today with the high quality level of the services it offers to its (more than 1200) members, the IT community and the society, the CCS has become the trust-worthy reference point of IT in Cyprus.

Cyprus Computer Society Logo (CCS.org.cy) in Black and White George Michael bytefreaks.net

Cyprus Computer Society Logo (CCS.org.cy) in Color George Michael bytefreaks.net