On June 16 Association of Cybersecurity Organizations of Azerbaijan (ACOA) with the support of Azerbaijan Technical University and in partnership with "Unifybytes" and "Interprobe" companies, a series of cryptography training sessions in english were successfully concluded for undergraduate students specializing in information security and related fields in higher education institutions in the country.
At the end of the training, a "Capture the Flag (CTF) competition" in the field of cryptography was held with the participation of 56 students/trainees representing 14 higher education institutions.
During the competition, participants were given assignments on various topics in cryptography. Within a time frame of 3 hours, the students competed in teams of four, solving practical assignments.
At the conclusion of the competition, the winners and participants of the training received certificates presented by the leadership of ACOA and invited guests.
Winners of the "CryptoBaku" National CTF League:
1st place - Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University:
Balakishi Aliyev, Togrul Asgerli, Elshad Khanishli, Aslan Kazimov
2nd place - Heydar Aliyev Academy of the State Security Service
3rd place - Baku Higher Oil School:
Sahib Humbatzadeh, Ogtay Ahmadov, Elmira Ibrahimli, Mahammadjan Mahammadjanov.