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Defend the Digital Frontier.

The ultimate blue-team challenge—detect, respond, and out-pace live adversaries.

Elevate Your SOC Game

Real-world attack traffic streamed from Attk2Own or scripted campaigns.

Metrics-driven scoring: MTTD, MTTR, containment effectiveness.

Show off your Vision One, SIEM, or custom detection stack.

1. Receive Telemetry

Get live streams of sophisticated attack data.

2. Detect & Respond

Use your tools and skills in real-time to counter threats.

3. Earn Points

Publish playbooks and get scored on your performance.

Scoring Metrics

Detection Time
Sub-Minute

Thresholds for max points

Response Automation
+50% Bonus

For fully automated playbooks

Threat Hunting
Insight Points

For valuable intelligence reports

Event Timeline

Oct 2025

Lab Sneak Peek Webinar

Jan 2026

Qualifier Dataset Drop

Apr 2026

Top 20 Teams Announced

Jun 2026

On-Site Finals & Awards

Champion Team Trophy
$5 cash + gear
Featured in Trend Micro Threat Report

In collaboration with

MITRE ATT&CK®, SANS NetWars, and leading SOCs.

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