CySCA is Australia’s only national cyber security competition. It’s designed to excite, inspire, attract and help Australia’s talented people to become our next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

Organised and conducted by the Australian Government, Telstra and Australian universities, CySCA is committed to working with industry and the community to address common cyber issues.

CySCA 2014 is Australia's third national cyber security competition.

CySCA 2014 will test a range of skills that are relevant in the cyber security field.

CySCA 2014 competitors will be asked to:

• identify vulnerabilities in the network of a fictitious Australian business; and
• recommend appropriate mitigations the business should implement to enhance its network security.

The competition will test each team's expertise in:

• identifying vulnerabilities in software, applications and common network services;
• understanding the root cause and appropriate mitigations for a vulnerability;
• conducting an analysis of a cyber incident involving malicious software;
• understanding the common mechanisms that attackers use to compromise a network;
• writing programs to automate problem solving; and
• performing analysis of unknown binaries to determine purpose and functionality.

Each team will be required to document its findings and provide advice on appropriate mitigation strategies.