We cordially invite you to opening and press conference of the KSÖ cyber simulation game 2024 a!
DATE & AGENDA: Thursday, November 7th, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to around 10:30 a.m
- 09:30-10:00 Opening and welcome of the simulation game by representatives of the federal government (requested), KSÖ President Mag. Michael Höllerer, and Head of Center for Digital Safety & Security, AIT, Dr. Helmut Leopold
- 10:00-10:30: Press conference on the simulation game with representation of the federal government (requested), KSÖ President Mag. Michael Höllerer, BAWAG Group board member Dr. Guido Jestädt and Head of Center for Digital Safety & Security, AIT, Dr. Helmut Leopold
LOCATION: BAWAG Group AG | Icon Tower, Wiedner Belt 13, 1st floor | 1100 Vienna
ORGANIZER: Competence Center Safe Austria (KSÖ) in cooperation with the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and the BAWAG Group AG
The Competence Center for Safe Austria (KSÖ) organized on 07. November together with that AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and the BAWAG Group AG that already seventh cyber simulation game. The cybersecurity exercise, which takes place on state-of-the-art IT infrastructure, aims to ensure that representatives of Austrian and international companies and authorities train in the event of an emergency using a fictitious hybrid attack on the state, economy and society.
The training scenario: Hybrid attack on the banking infrastructure
In this cyber security training, the participants take on different roles as employees of the fictitious industrial company OptiTeq and the fictitious OeBank, each of which is the target of a massive wave of cyber attacks. In order to ward off these attacks, participants must react accordingly to identify the threats and take appropriate countermeasures. Challenges include protecting sensitive data, defending against a ransomware attack, mitigating fake information and disinformation campaigns, and preventing financial theft. At the same time, participants are confronted with physical attack vectors on production facilities and fake bank transactions. The aim of this training is to improve the ability to respond to complex, coordinated attacks to ensure business continuity in critical situations.
6 teams fight against hybrid cyber attacks
The KSÖ simulation game 2024 is aimed at security actors and experts from different countries (Austria, Germany and Italy) as well as from affected sectors and industries (financial sector, industry, IT service providers). Ministries from the countries mentioned as well as GOV-CERTs and CERTs are also involved.
Competence Center Safe Austria
Exchange of experiences, further development and addressing of new topics relating to the central area of internal security – against this background, the KSÖ has been gathering committed personalities from business, science, administration and politics at one table since 1975. Our overarching goal is to make Austria safer. In order to achieve this, the KSÖ is constantly working to raise people’s awareness of security issues and to continually improve cooperation between citizens, the executive, politics, media, science and business on the subject of security. In recent years, Austrians, and especially the media as opinion multipliers, have been able to raise awareness of many security issues with a whole series of initiatives.
BAWAG GROUP AG
BAWAG Group AG is the listed holding company based in Vienna, Austria and serves 2.1 million private, SME and corporate customers as well as public sector customers in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Western Europe and the USA. The group offers a wide range of savings, payment transactions, credit, leasing and investment products as well as building savings and insurance under various brands and through different sales channels. Providing simple, transparent and first-class products and services that meet customers’ needs is at the heart of their strategy in all business areas.
AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology occupies a leading position in innovation in Austria and also plays a key role at the European level as the research and technology institution that deals with the central infrastructure issues of the future. AIT’s research and technological developments realize fundamental innovations for the next generation of infrastructure technologies in the areas of Energy, Transport Technologies, Health & Bioresources, Digital Safety & Security, Vision, Automation & Control and Technology Experience. These scientific research areas are supplemented by expertise in the area of Innovation Systems & Policy. As a national and international hub at the interface between science and industry, AIT makes innovations possible thanks to its scientific and technological expertise, experience in the markets, close customer relationships and an excellent research infrastructure.
KSÖ Cyber Simulation Game 2024 – Cyber security training for Austrian authorities and companies
DATE & AGENDA: Thursday, November 7th, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to approx. 10:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Opening and welcoming of the simulation game Representation of the Federal Government (requested), KSÖ President Mag. Michael Höllerer, BAWAG Group Board of Directors Dr. Guido Jestädt and Head of Center for Digital Safety & Security, AIT, Dr. Helmut Leopold 10:00-10:30: Press conference on the simulation game representation of the federal government (requested), KSÖ President Mag. Michael Höllerer, BAWAG Group board member Dr. Guido Jestädt and Head of Center for Digital Safety & Security, AIT, Dr. Helmut Leopold
Datum: November 7th, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – November 7th, 2024, 10:30 a.m
Art: Press conference
Ort: BAWAG Group AG | Icon Tower, Wiedner Belt 13, 1st floor | 1100 Vienna
Austria