On the occasion of the establishment of the cyber system in the ICT Division, "Israel Today" surfers are given a one-time opportunity to try to solve the "cyber defenders" challenge • Able to meet the task?

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Able to defeat the "Cyber ​​Defenders" challenge? On the occasion of the establishment of the cyber defense system in the ICT Division, surfers of the "Israel Today" website and widget are now allowed to face the challenge that makes it difficult for the best experts in the field of cyber defense in the IDF, a challenge he called the Resilience Division.

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The new challenge, launched on the occasion of the establishment of the new lineup, is using the "Capture the flag" method, or "grab the flag" in Hebrew, and includes a number of challenges at different levels. The various cyber units that carried out the challenge scored points for each stage that passed until the announcement of the winner of the competition, a classified unit that was banned from publishing its details.

"Israel Today" surfers are now also able to try the new challenge. Those who still manage to defeat the challenge and are of conscription age can certainly think of military service in the unit. "Anyone who manages to solve the challenge and fits the way we locate the members of our lineup will definitely interest us," clarified Lt. Col. M., head of the Resilience Division in the ICT Division.

The cyber system first and foremost explains that the challenge is for those who understand cyber in general. "Once you have registered as a user of the site, a number of cyber challenges will open up for you, each challenge scored according to its level of difficulty, from low to high. You won the challenge. "

The new challenge was launched on the occasion of the establishment of the cyber defense system, which aims to train soldiers for critical positions in the field of defending the State of Israel in cyber. This is not a theoretical field at all. The Ministry of Defense revealed this week that a foreign country's cyber attack against leading defense industries in Israel was thwarted. This proves how critical it is to specialize in cyber defense, in the face of threats from various countries and the fear of leaking important information to the enemy.

In recent years, the various arms and divisions in the IDF have been responsible for training soldiers in the cyber professions, and now it has been decided on the system, which will aim to train all development processes, operational competence and cyber specialization.

"The lineup gives a broad system to the division. By developing a defensive force we create the readiness and alertness to deal with any scenario we encounter," he noted. Lt. Col. M. did not address specific events, but clarified that "there are many challenges we face, so establishing the lineup and developing professionalism is critical."