{"id":51980,"date":"2018-11-19T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?p=51980"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:36:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:36:40","slug":"mayors-cyber-challenge-cup-announces-winning-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/2018\/mayors-cyber-challenge-cup-announces-winning-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor\u2019s Cyber Challenge Cup Announces Winning Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CGI, Bank of Canada, Bell Canada, Security Compass and the House of Commons are pleased to announce the results of the third annual CyberSCI Mayor\u2019s Cyber Challenge Cup<\/a>, a cybersecurity competition for students held on Nov. 17, 2018 at Carleton University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirty-four students selected from Carleton University, University of Ottawa, Algonquin College and La Cit\u00e9 collegiale competed in teams to attack a vulnerable computer network, break through the cyber defences, take control of the systems and advise a fictitious company on how to defend against the cyberattack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson kicked off the Mayor\u2019s Cyber Challenge Cup.  Top performers had the opportunity to interview for fully paid internships with sponsoring companies: Bank of Canada, Bell Canada and CGI.  Additional prizes were made possible by a sponsorship from the House of Commons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top three teams were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n