figment2 writes “Imagine a competition like BattleBots, for computer networks: teams take turns defending a Linus/Apache web server while other teams use their laptops to attack that server over the Internet. After each round, the players explain their strategy to the audience — just like on a sports channel. Imagine the competition organized as a community event, held at a local coffeehouse. Imagine the event being co-sponsored by an accredited, practical, affordable, hands-on program for network security training, with assistance from local firms which offer network security services, along with maybe a little Mexican Wrestling thrown into the mix.
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