QUB's team of four interdisciplinary researchers placed second out of 20 teams from universities across the UK.
In the Atlantic Council's UK Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge, teams of four competitors take on the role of senior advisors to government and industry dealing with a complex escalating cyber-attack with national and international ramifications across government and industry. Teams first need to asses and understand the technical and strategic implications of the scenario before briefing judging panels of senior cyber leaders drawn from across the UK and international community.