Austrian Cybersecurity Challenge 2024

The final of the Austrian Cybersecurity Challenge (ACSC) 2024, a major event in Austria’s cybersecurity community, took place in Vienna, co-hosted with IKT Security Conference. Students from across Austria showcased their skills in two age groups (14-20 and 21-25) and an open category.

2024-09-12 – Updated 2024-09-25

The TU Wien Cybersecurity Center, in collaboration with Cyber Security Austria and with support from the Federal Chancellery, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Austrian Armed Forces, are organizing the ACSC with the goal of promoting ethical hacking, attracting young talent, and developing the next generation of highly skilled cybersecurity professionals. The final, held on September 18, marked the culmination of several rounds of competition.

This year’s event brought together 15 teams to tackle 18 Capture-The-Flag (CTF) challenges. Among the participants were Team Austria, who will represent the country at the upcoming European Cybersecurity Challenge in Turin, and members of Shecurity, an initiative dedicated to promoting the involvement of women and girls in cybersecurity. While these teams took part in the competition, they did not compete for ranking positions.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winners of the ACSC 2024:

  • Juniors: Michael Gangl, Bastian Uhlig, Ulrich Barnstedt, Christoph Tantscher, Julian Burger
  • Seniors: Maximilian Seidler, Andreas Himmler, Jonas Konrad, Sebastian Felix, Philipp Remplbauer
  • Open Class: Roland Wallner, Günter Ebermann, Paul Panosch.

Our deepest thanks go out to all the organizers and supporters of the ACSC for their dedication and hard work:

The ACSC is a shining example of successful collaboration between Austrian universities, companies, and the public sector. We are confident that our joint efforts will nurture young talent in cybersecurity and help strengthen the security of our digital society.