WILMINGTON, Mass., August 20, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Security Innovation, a leader in software security solutions, today announced that its engineers won first place in the prestigious Red Alert Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Capture the Flag (CTF) competition at DEF CON 32. Organized by Korean cybersecurity firm Red Alert, the competition is a milestone event for security professionals focused on ICS and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.
The team, named “Tesuji,” and comprised of Security Innovation engineers and alumni, built on last year’s success when they took second place, and finally rose to the top this year. The ICS CTF event was designated a Black Badge event by DEF CON organizers due to its unique challenges, underscoring its importance to the cybersecurity community. The Tesuji team’s victory is a testament to Security Innovation’s commitment to staying ahead of new threats and maintaining a cutting-edge approach to cybersecurity.
“I am incredibly proud of our team’s performance at DEF CON,” said Zak Dehlawi, Head of Security Engineering & CTO at Security Innovation. “The realistic challenges of the ICS CTF accurately reflect the complex environments we secure every day, and our participation in events like these is valuable in showcasing our capabilities and demonstrating the level of expertise we offer our customers.”
Security Innovation has long been a leader in ICS and IoT security. With its own Embedded and IoT Security Center of Excellence (CoE), the company conducts ongoing research into the security of embedded devices, device firmware, connected systems and delivery platforms across a broad range of industries – including medical, petroleum, agriculture, retail, critical infrastructure and consumer electronics.
“Competitions like the Red Alert ICS CTF are essential to enhancing the security skills needed to defend against increasingly sophisticated attacks,” said Geoff Vaughan, Director of Security Engineering and Head of Security Innovation’s IoT Center of Excellence. “We are grateful to Red Alert for their commitment to building a comprehensive collection of realistic challenges that will educate the cybersecurity community and raise awareness of the risks facing the critical systems we depend on.”
Security Innovation places great importance on staying at the forefront of cybersecurity, and DEF CON is a critical part of that commitment. Each year, more than fifty engineers from the company actively participate in DEF CON, not only as visitors, but also as volunteers in key roles such as supporting villages and as conference staff (goons). This commitment helps keep our team’s skills sharp. Over the years, Security Innovation has had the honor of presenting research initiatives in conference presentations and has proudly hosted numerous DEF CON villages that captured the flag, further underscoring our commitment to continuous learning and innovation.
Winning the Red Alert Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Capture the Flag (CTF) competition comes at a pivotal time for Security Innovation, which recently became a division of Bureau Veritas (BVI). Bureau Veritas can now expand its certification services with Security Innovation’s extensive expertise in IoT/ICS security and provide robust security solutions to a broad range of customers in North America and beyond.
About Security Innovation
Security Innovation is a leader in software security, providing comprehensive assessment solutions to secure software from design to deployment across all environments, including web, cloud, IoT and mobile. With our commitment to precise and actionable security with no false positives, we enable companies to protect their products safely and efficiently. With decades of experience and as part of Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, we seamlessly integrate best-in-class security into development processes, protecting the way companies develop and deploy products.
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