Standoff Cyberbattle

A legendary international cyber exercise for information security specialists

Since 2016

Standoff has been an annual event

1,500+

virtual machines to create an ultrarealistic environment

4,000+

infosec experts from all over the globe are Standoff veterans

The cyberbattle is...

A cyber exercise for information security professionals from around the world to test their skills in highly realistic conditions

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Red teams, the attackersBlue teams, the defenders

Cyberbattle mechanics

The cyber exercise takes place in a specially created virtual environment that simulates business processes from various industries, including energy, oil and gas, metallurgy, finance, and IT.

Depending on their objectives, participants are divided into attackers (red teams) and defenders (

blue teams

Participants' roles and goals

For each cyberbattle, we develop a unique scenario and design new tasks, but one thing remains the same: there are two types of participants.

Red teams

Red teams attack the infrastructure of companies residing in a virtual state and look for vulnerabilities in various systems.

This firsthand experience equips specialists to deliver high-quality security testing in real life and identify vulnerabilities before malicious actors do.

Blue teams

Blue teams are tasked with detecting and investigating cyberattacks. When participating in response mode, they can also repel and block attacker actions.

By challenging their skills in the battle, security professionals gain expertise to better protect real companies.

The one and only cyberbattle

that features real industrial controllers and ICS/SCADA systems as well as a physical 3D model so that anyone can see red teams' attacks with their own eyes

What's your angle?

Business

Hacking

Blue team

Your experts will gain hands-on experience in detecting, investigating, and responding to attacks to ensure robust protection of your organization from real-life cyberthreats

2 participation modes

Detect and investigate attacks in monitoring mode, or counter them in response mode

5 classes of security tools

Try out the most up-to-date software for detecting and preventing cyberthreats

1,000+ attacks

Level up your skills by dealing with automated synthetic attacks and attacks conducted by ethical hackers

Professional support

If you want to participate in the next cyberbattle or set up your own, contact us.

Timeline to success

Over the years, Standoff has become a premier cybersecurity event that gathers specialists from around the world to test and enhance their skills in practice.

2016

The first Standoff cyberbattle

(PHDays, Moscow)

2017

Standoff 2

(PHDays, Moscow)

2018

Standoff 3

(PHDays, Moscow)

2019

Standoff 4

(PHDays, Moscow)

Standoff 5

(Abu Dhabi)

2020

Standoff 6

(online)

2021

Standoff 7

(PHDays, Moscow)

Standoff 8

(PHDays, Moscow)

2022

Standoff 9

(PHDays, Moscow)

Standoff 10

(Moscow)

2023

Standoff 11

(PHDays Fest, Moscow)

Standoff 12

(Moscow Hacking Week, Moscow)

2024

Standoff 13

(PHDays Fest, Moscow)

Testimonials

Greenatom team has participated in the Standoff Cyberbattle before. After a short break and the company reorganization we decided to return. Our team voted on the form of participation, and everyone unanimously agreed to compete offline: it's much more productive, as you're fully immersed in the competition and can see everything with your own eyes. After the Standoff Cyberbattle I spoke at an industry conference on cybersecurity, marking our participation in the cyberbattle as an important achievement for the whole team. The cyberbattle helped us realize that we move in the right direction.

Greenatom

Maria Davydova, Head of Security Monitoring and Threat Prevention JSC Greenatom

Standoff 13 cyberbattle gave our team an opportunity to test their professional skills and get valuable experience. In the competition, our experts faced various adversary tactics and techniques, allowing them to better understand the current threat landscape, keep up with the trends, and build the teamwork. Besides these practical benefits, the event also gives a platform to the leading cybersecurity experts to share their knowledge. We are very thankful to Positive Technologies and are looking forward to the future Standoff сyberbattles for a chance to deepen our expertise.

Gamma

Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia IEC team (NPP Gamma) representative

The Standoff experience

Technological partners

The cyberrange is made possible thanks to the efforts of a huge team of industry experts, including contributions from our partners.

eKassir

Software developer for banks and financial institutions

SafeTech

Developer of innovative solutions for protecting remote banking systems and e-document management systems

Netris

Competency Center of PJSC Rostelecom for video surveillance in smart cities and large businesses