The Minsait Cyber Range platform tests the participants of the cyber security conference of the Spanish Civil Guard and the University of Salamanca

Minsait, an Indra company, provided access to the cloud-based cybersecurity training platform Minsait Cyber Range to the participants in the Cybersecurity Conference organized by the Spanish Civil Guard and the University of Salamanca (USAL) to perform a joint Capture-The-Flag (CTF) exercise.

The company organized and designed the cyber-exercise lasting approximately four hours in which joint teams of IT and Law students put their skills to the test.

The participants resolved an identification case of a critical vulnerability in a real system and its exploitation, following the phases of a pentesting process.

Pentesting is a defensive technique used by cybersecurity professionals to evaluate the security of systems and take measures so that attackers can not take advantage of them to steal data or gain control over them.

The didactic and gamification capabilities of the Minsait Cyber Range platform allowed the participants to learn these skills in a practical, entertaining way, fostering a sense of competition among them.

To achieve this goal, they were guided by an automated track system, so that when they got stuck when facing a challenge, they could ask the platform for instructions to continue with the challenge and, in this way, to 'learn by doing'.

Minsait technology allows complex scenarios like this to be hosted within the Minsait Cyber Range platform, enabling direct access from the cloud. Users only need a computer with a web browser to compete, saving them having to install complex tools on their computers. This contributes to the success of events and exercises.

When using this type of platform, Minsait brings its advanced cybersecurity capabilities and partnerships with the industry and training organizations to respond to the need for cybersecurity training and the cyberdefense of military and civilian entities.

Minsait offers support to these organizations to quickly and effectively prepare their cyber workforce, so that they can face increasingly frequent and sophisticated cyberattacks in the best conditions.

About Minsait

Minsait, an Indra company (www.minsait.com), is the leading firm in Digital Transformation Consultancy and Information Technologies in Spain and Latin America. Minsait possesses a high degree of specialisation and knowledge of the sector, which it backs up with its high capability to integrate the core world with the digital world, its leadership in innovation and digital transformation, and its flexibility. Thus, it focuses its offering on high-impact value propositions, based on end-to-end solutions, with a remarkable degree of segmentation, which enables it to achieve tangible impacts for its customers in each industry with a transformational focus. Its capabilities and leadership are demonstrated in its product range, under the brand Onesait, and its across-the-board range of services.

About Indra

Indra (www.indracompany.com) is one of the leading global technology and consulting companies and the technological partner for core business operations of its customers world-wide. It is a world-leader in providing proprietary solutions in specific segments in Transport and Defence markets, and the leading firm in Digital Transformation Consultancy and Information Technologies in Spain and Latin America through its affiliate Minsait. Its business model is based on a comprehensive range of proprietary products, with a high-value focus and with a high innovation component. In the 2017 financial year, Indra achieved revenue of €3.011 billion, with 40,000 employees, a local presence in 46 countries and business operations in over 140 countries.