Riyadh Season hosts @Hack as biggest cybersecurity event in region
The “Hack@” event was launched on Sunday as the biggest global cyber security event of its kind in the Middle East.
In partnership with SAFCSP and "Informa Tech" with "Black Hat" as well as STC, the partner and digital enabler, the event aims to raise awareness of cybersecurity risks, address them and share the latest developments in this field.
More than 200 speakers and trainers and 200 leading and emerging companies from around the world offering their solutions and products in the field of cybersecurity are taking part.
The sections of "Hack@" event include the Executive Summit section dedicated to the elite of cybersecurity experts to discuss the latest developments in the field, the technical workshops section in which programmers present the most prominent open source tools and the latest research, studies and developments in the field of cybersecurity.
The business hall presents the most prominent services and products of information technology, in addition to the Department of Interactive Space in order to build professional relationships and know the latest technological developments in the presence of many recreational activities.
The event sections also contain the section of Cybersecurity Challenges, which offers a set of prizes amounting to SR1,000,000, which is divided into two challenges.
The first is the “Catch the Flag” challenge with a competition among the top 1000 participants, and the challenge of the loophole rewards platform that lasts for eight hours, provided that an announcement is made. Winners will be announced on the last day of the event.