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UID:pretalx-hf2026-8N7NSP@cfp.hackfest.ca
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DESCRIPTION:The numbers of software vulnerabilities and misconfigurations k
 eep growing year over year. Addressing them requires concerted efforts of 
 "builders": software developers\, QA\, IT specialists. Unfortunately\, too
  often the task of securing software falls to "breakers"\, such as pentest
 ers and security researchers\, who expose problems and push for improvemen
 ts.\n\nWidespread software weaknesses can be partially explained by the en
 gineers' insufficient knowledge of secure software development. One of the
  most effective ways to improve it is to "gamify" the learning process. Th
 is will add rewards\, healthy competition and stimulate the acquisition of
  practical skills.\n\nUnfortunately "gamified" training is almost exclusiv
 ely available to those on the "offensive" side. Security competitions\, ch
 allenge sites\, and hands-on security certifications all provide excellent
  opportunities for building practical attack security skills. There is a s
 hortage of such opportunities for professionals on the "defensive" side.\n
 \nIn this talk\, we will discuss this imbalance in greater depth and propo
 se ways of making acquiring practical defensive security skills more effec
 tive.\n\nWe will also describe an open-source defence competition framewor
 k that we are releasing and share our experiences running defence-style co
 mpetitions.
DTSTAMP:20261014T080405Z
LOCATION:Track 2 (306A)
SUMMARY:Playing Defense: Improving Blue Team Skills Through Competitions - 
 Dmitriy Beryoza
URL:https://cfp.hackfest.ca/hf2026/talk/8N7NSP/
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