Retrospect Labs and the Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN) have once again partnered to deliver a competition-style incident response exercise for women working in, studying, or interested in cyber security across Australia.

This competition provides a unique opportunity to develop and apply both technical and strategic incident response skills while working through a realistic cyber security incident in a safe and supportive environment. Participants can register individually and be placed into a team of up to five people with a mix of backgrounds and skillsets, or register as a team of 3-5 participants.

Over 10 days, teams will investigate a fictitious organisation impacted by a cyber incident, analyse evidence, identify findings, and respond to a range of technical, strategic, and organisational challenges. At the conclusion of the event, submissions will be reviewed by a judging panel, with prizes awarded to the top-performing teams. Participants can work through both the training labs and competition at their own pace.

The competition is designed to accommodate study, work and personal commitments, allowing teams to complete activities outside standard business hours if required.

Teams can begin the competition whenever they choose after opening day, but all submissions must be completed before the official competition close.

Participants will not be assessed on how quickly they complete the competition.

This competition could not have happened without the support of the event’s key sponsor, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD).

Note: This event will feature a brand-new scenario, so those who have previously participated in a Retrospect Labs competition are strongly encouraged to get involved again.