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• What Is a Threat Researcher and How To Become One

  Cybercrime investigators, computer forensicists, threat hunters and researchers… No, these are not sci-fi characters; rather, they are actual cybersecurity experts. Keep reading to learn more about why and how you can study cyberthreats, as well as how you can get started in the profession. The article is based on a talk by Nikita Titarenko, an analytical engineer at Gazinformservis, and Andrey Zhdanukhin, a SOC L2 analyst at Gazinformservis, at the recent Positive Hack Days Fest 2.

  03.07.2024

• Hack Me If You Can: Computer Hackers and Why They Need Hats

  White and black hats, crackers, carders, and script kiddies – if you don’t know any of these words, this is the article for you. Together with Nikolay Panchenko, a lead expert at T-Bank’s (formerly Tinkoff) infrastructure security department, we’re looking into the core concepts of hacking: why hackers are more than just hooded figures from movies, why they need “hats,” and how to make money legally as a hacker. The article is based on a talk recently given at Positive Hack Days Fest 2.

  26.06.2024

• How To Get Your First Offer in Infosec

  Companies are experiencing a shortage of cybersecurity professionals. One-third of Russian businesses are searching for specialists in this field. Employers are often on the lookout for mid-level experts, however nearly half of those surveyed are also lacking interns. How can you increase your chances of a job offer? Where should you seek work experience if you don’t have any? And what should and shouldn’t you include in your CV? Anastasiia Krasnova, an IT recruiter at Avito, tackled all these questions at Positive Hack Days Fest 2.

  10.06.2024

• ITMO University and Positive Technologies To Train All-Round Cybersecurity Experts

  ITMO University and Positive Technologies have inked a strategic partnership agreement in the field of cybersecurity training at Positive Hack Days Fest 2. As part of the agreement, the partners are launching a joint Master’s program in September with two main specializations: Modern Security Operation Center (SOC) and AI for Cybersecurity.

  28.05.2024

• CTF Competitions: Reasons To Join and Preparation Tips

  With an ever-increasing number of hacker attacks, cybersecurity specialists are compelled to constantly upgrade their skills; for one, by participating in Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions. In this article, Alexander Menshikov, an associate professor at ITMO’s Faculty of Secure Information Technologies, and Georgy Gennadiev, a CTF contest veteran and a Master’s student at ITMO’s Faculty of Secure Information Technologies, provide an overview of existing CTF events, as well as list a pool of benefits they offer for specialists and companies alike.

  13.10.2023

• Quiz: Movie Character or Real-Life Hacker?

  You know those gloomy guys in hoodies who sit in complete darkness and can hack into banks, government databases, and major corporations in under a minute? Movie hackers are often impressive, but their lives have very little to do with reality. And yet, some of the real-life cases are more exciting than the most adrenaline-fueled movie. Don’t believe us? Take our quiz and see if you can tell apart the world’s most prolific hackers from their silver-screen counterparts. 

  30.11.2022

• ITMO Students Win Russian Information Security Competition OpenBonch 2022

  The team ITMO))) won the national information security cyberdrills OpenBonch 2022. Students from the Faculty of Secure Information Technologies were first to solve the task and earned 89/100 points, setting the competition’s record.

  11.10.2022

• ITMO Team Shines at SPbSUT Competition in Information Security

  ITMO University’s students claimed first place in a cybersecurity contest organized by St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications (SPbSUT). All in all, 26 teams from the Northwestern Federal District participated in the competition. Having scored 96 out of 100, the ITMO team is now to compete at the national competition OpenBonch 2022 planned for this fall.

  13.04.2022

• ITMO’s Team Fargate Wins Kuban CTF-2021

  Kuban CTF (Capture The Flag) is a team competition in computer security that took place as part of Kuban Cyber Security Conference 2021. ITMO’s student team won the competition for the second time.

  29.07.2021

• ITMO and Rostelecom Work on a Support Center of the National Cyber Testing Ground

  It will be the first support center in St. Petersburg and the fifth in Russia. The agreement was signed by Igor Lyapunov, vice president of Rostelecom in information security, and Vladimir Vasilyev, rector of ITMO University, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 4.

  15.06.2021