NSF-funded, CISA (DHS) sponsored
Application deadline: Monday, February 19th, 2024 at 12pm ET
When: April 5-May 5, 2024
Description: The SEC allows students to compete in a purely social engineering experience that is grounded in the social sciences. The competition offers a timely and unique platform for students to learn about social engineering in a hands-on, engaging, and ethical manner. The competition has a different theme each year to demonstrate the relevance of social engineering across various cybersecurity areas, and is open to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. The theme for the 2024 competition is employment and tax scams, and the event will be taking place virtually on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Where: Virtual
Prizes for each track:
1st place: $3,000 (can be cashed out OR used towards DEFCON SECVC participation* if team is chosen by the CARE Lab)
2nd place: $2,000
3rd place: $1,000
* We have a unique prize offering for this year! Our friends at the DEFCON Social Engineering Community (SEC) are GENEROUSLY offering ONE winning team (all tracks eligible) with a GUARANTEED seat for the Social Engineering Community Vishing Competition (SECVC) at DEFCON 32 (team must still complete the pre-contest requirements as listed on SEC website).
Cost: Free
More information: https://sites.temple.edu/socialengineering/
Brought to you by: CARE Lab