The skills you need to defend our country change constantly.  If you aren't keeping current, how well can you defend yourself, your family or your business.  People are counting on YOU to protect them.  Are You READY!

Most people have never seen and don't fully understand what is happening in on the digital combat front.  This event gives EVERYONE a chance to fully understand how computers can be compromised.

Teams of combatants will try and compromise a computer network.  Points are awarded for specific objective so the team with the best and most diverse skills win. 

We are enlisting teams of cyber combatants to participate in a cyber security exercise.  Teams of students and professionals have an opportunity to learn first hand about cyber warfare by participating in this simulated cyber battle. 

1. To increase public understanding of the cyber security threat.

2. To educate interested students and professionals on network vulnerabilities and computer network defensive techniques through a simulated cyber attack in a controlled educational environment. 

Competition is open to interested individuals or teams of up to four individuals. You are encouraged to name your team. The DCE committee will pre-screen each competitor, and reserves the right to reject any team or team name deemed not suitable or in bad taste.
 

All team members must be registered for the Montana Technology and Security Symposium. Time slots will be filled on a first come basis.  Teams registering after the available slots have been filled will be placed on a wait list. Team on the wait list will be notified if a slot becomes open.
 

The DCE competition is Sept 11, 12:30 -1:30 pm at the GranTree Inn, Bozeman MT.  It is part of the Computer Institute's annual symposium event :  Sept 10-13, 2007  It will be an level 1 exercise of only 2 hours, so only 4 basic computer security skills are needed to win this event. FREE Open viewing for the public. 

Allows you or your team to show their stuff in public.  Public TV,  PodCast, and several tech journals have expressed interest in covering this event. 
 

The DCE competition will be officiated by distinguished judges selected by the DCE Committee.

• Once the attack session is underway, the judges will randomly visit each team and observe team actions.

• Teams must list their successes and provide evidence to the judges that substantiate their success claims.

• At the end of each attack session, the teams will be scored.

• Teams are scored based on pre-determined scoring criteria determined by the DCE Committee.

• Violation of DCE rules will result in a team being disqualified.

• The team with the highest score wins.

• The winning team is requested to select one person to participate in DCE Awards Ceremony at the end of the session. Prizes and trophies will be awarded.

Rules of Engagement will be sent to registered participants.

1. Bring your own computer equipment including laptop, legal software tools, and network cable.  Each team is wholly responsible for their equipment and potential damage occurring during the DCE event.

2. A release form will be emailed after registration.  All Team members must sign the release form and return it prior to beginning any DCE activities.

3. For more information contact Brad Smith at Phone: 406-449-4499 or email: dir@EndHack.com

Violation of any of these ground rules will result in the disqualification of your team from the contest

1. Do NOT launch a Denial of Service attack on any system on the contest network.

2. Do NOT ARP-cache-poison the servers, as this will likely result in a Denial of Service attack.

3. Do NOT install Kernel level root kits on the target machines.

4. Do not connect any machine on the contest network to any external network.

5. Once you gain access to a machine, do not close the security hole.

6. Do NOT change passwords on the target machines.

7. Once you gain access, do not trash the machine.

8. Do NOT attack your fellow competitors’ machines.

9. Use any tool you have (for commercial tools, you must have a legal license!)

10. No tools will be provided. Bring any and all tools you think you might need.

11. No Internet connectivity will be provided.

12. NO physical access to the target machines will be allowed.