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Often times NRENs forget the fact that they are connected to a valuable resource that they don’t use. University students and staff. Some of the best talents are just within reach. How about we start using those connections and use them for making the institutions more secure?
That’s the concept of the one-day event that SURF and Switch carried out. Whether HALON (Hack ALl the EDucation) or the Swiss equivalent ROESTI (Report Open and Explotable Security Threats and Issues) both follow the same concept: Invite ethical hackers from the community for a one day event where they try to find as many vulnerabilities as possible, following the principles of Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure. This not only empowers the future generations of security experts but also brings them closer to the universities. We believe that both sides can profit.
