TU students got 1 first prize, 3 second prizes, 6 third prizes, and 3 merit awards in the finals of the 7th Zhejiang Provincial College Students’ Cybersecurity Competition concluded in Hangzhou on November 9. Notably, the Lyc0ris team, consisting of Computer (QAX) majors Ning Yangguang, Zhang Yaoting, and Qi Wei from the School of Electronics and Information Engineering, won the first prize in the Cybersecurity Skills Challenge, marking TU’s first offline first-prize win in the competition during the past 7 years.
The competition was part of the 2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Week for the Zhejiang provincial education system, which featured two tracks: the “Cybersecurity Knowledge Challenge” and the “Cybersecurity Skills Challenge.” These attracted 3,540 and 443 teams respectively. The event not only tested students’ professional skills but also served as a critical platform for fostering cybersecurity talent. The university’s efforts were meticulously coordinated by the Publicity Department, the Teaching Affairs Department and the School of Electronics and Information Engineering (School of Big Data Science), in collaboration with the QAX Cyberspace Security Industrial College. Thanks to a month of intense preparation guided by faculty mentors, all TU teams advanced to the finals in both tracks.
The Skills Challenge focused on areas such as computer networking, web security, reverse engineering, mobile security, binary vulnerability exploitation, cryptography, and secure programming, showcasing a comprehensive range of cybersecurity capabilities. The university fielded 12 teams for the preliminaries, 7 of which advanced to the finals, achieving a 100% award rate after five hours of intense competition. Meanwhile, the Knowledge Challenge centered on legal and regulatory topics and basic cybersecurity principles, where 6 out of 7 participants received awards.
TU has placed great importance on cybersecurity. Earlier this semester, it launched a series of Cybersecurity Awareness Week activities, with participation in the provincial competition as a key initiative. These efforts have effectively heightened its students’ awareness of cybersecurity, fostered innovative thinking, and enhanced their practical skills in analyzing and solving cybersecurity issues.
Since partnering with QAX Group in December 2019 to establish the QAX Cyberspace Security Industrial College, TU has aligned closely with the national strategy for cultivating cybersecurity talents. This initiative has adopted a “university plus industrial leader” model, incorporating a cybersecurity track within the Computer Science and Technology program. The Computer (QAX) classes have been oriented towards leveraging both academic and industry expertise, emphasizing hands-on, project-based learning to cultivate top-tier cybersecurity professionals. The outstanding performance in this competition highlights the success of this collaborative educational model, demonstrating the effectiveness of the university-industry partnership in nurturing talents. It stands as a testament to the achievements of the QAX Cyberspace Security Industrial College and its practical, outcome-driven approach to education.
