The KODELIG '23 Cyber Security – Capture the Flag competition, organized in collaboration with Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality and Kocaeli Provincial Directorate of National Education, brought together young talents with the exciting world of cybersecurity. The standout feature of this competition was the Virtual Cyber Security Laboratory "SiberLab," developed by TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Cyber Security Institute (SGE). During the competition held on October 23, 2023, at the Kocaeli Congress Center, SiberLab's infrastructure provided an unforgettable experience to participants, contributing to the successful completion of the competition.

SiberLab, used in the competition with the participation of 30 young cybersecurity enthusiasts from all over Turkiye, offered students the opportunity to experience a realistic simulation of the cybersecurity world.

The team at the Cyber Security Institute (SGE), responsible for developing SiberLab, supported the young talents throughout the process and successfully managed the competition. The SGE team also prepared an exciting scenario for the competition, challenging participants to test their cybersecurity skills while enjoying a challenging and fun experience.

TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Cyber Security Institute's Virtual Security Laboratory: SiberLab

“SiberLab,” developed by TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Cyber Security Institute, represents a revolutionary step in the field of cybersecurity. This virtual security laboratory enables cybersecurity training, tests, exercises, and cybersecurity analysis to be conducted quickly, easily, and economically in cloud-based virtual environments.

SiberLab features fundamental capabilities such as server virtualization infrastructure, user-friendly laboratory design, ready-made laboratory templates, virtual machine images created by experts, and an exercise interface. This allows users to explore various applications in the field of cybersecurity, including cybersecurity analysis laboratories, malware analysis laboratories, forensic analysis laboratories, applied training environments, cybersecurity competitions, and exercises. In this regard, SiberLab plays a critical role in training future cybersecurity leaders and enhancing our country's cybersecurity potential.

BİLGEM SGE Continues to Train Future Cybersecurity Leaders

In addition to imparting practical cybersecurity skills through the KODELIG '23 Cyber Security – Capture the Flag competition, SiberLab, developed by TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Cyber Security Institute (SGE), also contributes to the improvement of young participants' cybersecurity capabilities. As BİLGEM SGE, we take pride in supporting such activities aimed at increasing young people's interest in cybersecurity and producing an effective human resource against cyberattacks in the field of cybersecurity.