Canada's First Cyber Scenarios Challenge Workshop
Event Start: April 21, 12:00 AM
Event End: April 23, 12:00 PM
Location: Fully online - participate from anywhere!
Registration Fee: Absolutely free!
Maximum Participants: 150
60 hours. 4 scenarios. One national leaderboard. For the first time ever at BCNET CONNECT, universities and colleges across Canada will go head-to-head in a live cybersecurity Scenarios competition. Assemble your team, test your incident response instincts, and prove your institution has what it takes to defend against real-world cyber threats.
How It Works
The competition runs over 60 hours with 4 escalating cybersecurity scenarios. Each scenario unlocks sequentially — you have a 12-hour window to complete it before the next one opens. Scenarios are inspired by real incidents facing Canadian higher education and research institutions: think ransomware attacks, data breaches, insider threats, and nation-state intrusions.
Scoring System
Your team's final score is the total points earned divided by the number of team members — so a lean team that performs well can absolutely beat a larger squad. Quality over quantity.
✅ Multiple Choice Questions
Select the correct answer and earn full points instantly. Wrong answers will receive a 10% penalization and be required to redo the answer. Test your knowledge of incident response frameworks, security protocols, and threat analysis.
📝 Open-Ended Questions
Submit your analysis in free text. You earn 50% of the points just for answering. The remaining 50% is scored by AI evaluation against a detailed rubric — measuring depth, accuracy, and strategic thinking.
Competition Rules
Open to all Canadian universities and Colleges. Any post-secondary institution in Canada can register a team. Students, staff, and faculty are all welcome to participate.
Flexible team sizes. Teams can have 1 member or many — but remember, your score is normalized by team size. Every member counts.
Sequential scenario unlocking. Each scenario opens on a fixed schedule. You have exactly 12 hours per scenario. Once the window closes, it's locked.
Live national leaderboard. Watch your ranking shift in real time as teams across the country submit their responses. All scores are public.
No external collaboration. Teams must work independently. Sharing answers between teams will result in disqualification.
Why Compete?
Bragging rights. The winning team will be recognized at the BCNET CONNECT 2026 and featured across BCNET communications. Put your university on the cybersecurity map.
Real-world skills. These aren't textbook questions. Each scenario is modeled on actual incidents in higher education — practice the decision-making that matters when a real attack hits.
Build your network. Connect with cybersecurity professionals and peers from universities across Canada. The competition is just the beginning.
AI-generated after-action report. Every team receives a detailed performance report analyzing their decisions, strengths, and areas for growth — a powerful learning tool and portfolio piece.
Ready to Defend?
Register your team now and claim your spot in Canada's first national university cyber CTF.
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