Last year, Ireland's Eamon O'Tuathail won the title of European Security Champion of the Year at TechEd, beating 1000s of European developers to walk away with a cheque for $10,000... which just goes to show you - the luck of the Irish is pretty potent (or maybe it's just that some Irish folks really know their IT security! ;). Either way, here is your second chance to win loads of goodies in this year's Microsoft international security competition. This time round, there is also a prize of a laptop for the best performance in Ireland! Check out this link to find out more and register... (I've included an excert below to give you an idea about the competition).
As it happens, Eamon is competing again this year. Check out Clipcode Knowledge Commons to learn about his preparations. He is looking to gather a group of security experts who are willing to work together to write an authoritative book on software security. Eamon's idea is that those security experts who stand a realistic prospect of winning the Gatekeeper competition in 2005 will have to know the subject matter so well as to be able to write the definitive book on it. His plan is for the end result to be placed in the public domain as a useful, free, resource for the software security community. Looks like a very worthwhile exercise, and as Eamon rightly says: "Docendo discimus. We learn by teaching."...
FROM THE SITE:
What is Gatekeeper all about?
Think you know all there is to know about IT security? You’re probably right. So prove it! Put yourself to the ultimate test. From May 2nd, answer two questions on the hottest security topics every work day for two weeks. Security experts from 19 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa will be competing with you. Be the best. Be the quickest. You know you can do it!. Claim the title: The European Gatekeeper Champion of 2005.
Game Begins May 2nd
Register early for extra bonus points!
Here’s what you have to do
- From May 2nd at 9.00h GMT and over a two week period, you will be sent 19 multiple choice questions . Then, finally, you will answer one open question.
- At the start questions will be easy, however everyday the questions will get harder.
- You can play the Gatekeeper Test individually plus set up a Mini League.
- Emerge as the best in Ireland and you win the Tablet PC or other great prizes.
- Grand prize for the European winner: an all expenses paid VIP trip to TechEd05 in Amsterdam, to be crowned the champion.
- Correct answer on first attempt: 120 points. Correct on second attempt: 30.
- Start playing right after 9.00 GMT: 60 Bonus Points. Starting later? Less Bonus Points.
- You can opt-in to get MSN alerts reminding you when it's time, so you don't miss points.
- Use a Wildcard to answer and you still get 120 points. Don't use it: 240 points on your final score.
Ready for the challenge? Register Now
