54. Why Capture the Flag is More Than Just A Game in Cybersecurity

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You may have played capture the flag as a kid, but did you know it’s a term that also applies to cybersecurity? Capture the flag (CTF) events ask teams to hack into devices in order to detect vulnerabilities, and in this episode of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cyber Security Inside</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Camille Morhardt gets into the details with award-winning academics</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi, who is a professor at TU Darmstadt in Germany, and JV Rajendran, who is an assistant professor at Texas A&M; both are steeped in hardware security knowledge and research, and they demonstrate why CTF events are such a great intersection of industry and academia. A fascinating discussion that you should definitely check out.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>We cover:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  The meaning and history of “capture the flag” (CTF) in the digital realm, especially as it applies to hardware security</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  The structure of a CTF event and the kinds of tools and resources made available to participating teams</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  How people are trained to look for vulnerabilities, and how they might look for those even without a CTF event</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- The various classes of vulnerabilities, and why the trend of replicating them exists in the first place</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  How the pandemic has impacted CTF</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">... and more. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Tune in!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are some key take-aways:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-