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The Department of the Air Force presents Hack-A-Sat, a Capture the Flag style hacking competition designed to inspire the world’s top cybersecurity talent to develop the skills necessary to help reduce vulnerabilities and build more secure space systems.

BETWEEN TWO NERDS

Between Two Nerds debuted during the 2020 Space Security Challenge: Hack-A-Sat final virtual event that took place at DEF CON Safe Mode in the Aerospace Village in August of 2020 where Dr. Roper and Mr. Goldstein gave remarks on the motivation behind Hack-A-Sat.

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Hack-A-Sat

Hack-A-Sat

The Department of the Air Force presents Hack-A-Sat, a Capture the Flag style hacking competition designed to inspire the world’s top cybersecurity talent to develop the skills necessary to help reduce vulnerabilities and build more secure space systems.

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HACK-A-SAT 3

HACK-A-SAT 3

Over the past two years, the Hack-A-Sat community has learned a lot about hacking in space. In its 3rd year, Hack-A-Sat is designed to inspire the world’s top cybersecurity talent to develop the skills necessary to help reduce vulnerabilities and build more secure space systems.

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HACK-A-SAT 2

HACK-A-SAT 2

As our lives become increasingly dependent on technologies that lie deep in space, it is imperative that we do what it takes to secure our universe. Hack-A-Sat 2 (HAS2) is designed to inspire the world’s top cybersecurity talent to develop the skills necessary to help reduce vulnerabilities and build more secure space systems.

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Hack-A-Sat 1

Hack-A-Sat 1

The democratization of space has opened up a new frontier of exploration and innovation. But with this opportunity, new cybersecurity vulnerabilities are also being created. One human can design, build and launch a satellite, adhering to very few standards and security protocols.

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