Tournament: Core NetWars
Attendance Options: Live Online
Registration: All students who register for a 4-6 day course will be eligible to play NetWars for free. Registration for this event will be through your SANS Account Dashboard the week of the event.
About Core NetWars: The most comprehensive of the NetWars ranges, this ultimate multi-disciplinary cyber range powers up the most diverse cyber skills. This range is ideal for advancing your cybersecurity prowess in today's dynamic threat landscape. The winning team and the top five solo players from every Core NetWars tournament throughout the year are offered a chance to compete in the annual SANS Core NetWars Tournament of Champions.
Computer Requirements: Browser-based
- Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge browsers
- 8GB of RAM
Recommended For: All infosec practitioners of any level. It is recommended, but not required, that students have a basic or foundational knowledge of information technology and technical topics.
Disciplines: Cybersecurity 101, Cyber Defense, Penetration Testing, Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Cloud Computing.
Example Topics:
- Hardware hacking
- Mobile app analysis
- Nerd trivia
- Threat hunting with ELK Stack
- Web application pentesting, including GraphQL
- Linux and Windows command line skills, including PowerShell, cURL, and jq
- Windows, web server, and network forensics
- Cyber threat intelligence
- Cryptography
- Cloud penetration testing
Interactive Scenario: Some SANS students are relaxing at a local arcade after a long day learning elite new cyber skills. All of a sudden, they're pulled into a digital world ruled by an AI! Is it benevolent? Will they escape? Will they make it back in time for class tomorrow?