How Swisscom Emphasizes Cybersecurity Through Engaging and Meaningful Learning Experience

KieranRowley

Community Manager

10 months ago

In 2023, Swisscom’s Hacktober event brought together colleagues and partners from across Switzerland in a fun, engaging, and meaningful month-long learning experience that emphasized cybersecurity.

Where and when did the program take place? Hacktober took place throughout October 2023 to coincide with Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It was a hybrid event, with participants connecting from 15 ...

A flowchart shows how the Hackathon was divided into five main phases. The first step was communication. Next came setup, which involved registration and team-building exercises. Then, participants had the choice of either following the main event, or doing the Swisscom Experience Labs. Next, participants were categorized into Beginner, Expert RED, and Expert BLUE levels, where they collect points. Finally, the top 10 teams in each category (Team Challenge and Experience Challenge) proceeded to the final stage.

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KieranRowley

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As the Director of Community here at Immersive I'm responsible for fostering this community, and leading our Cyber Million program which aims to help 1 Million people into cybersecurity jobs over the next decade. Prior to this I worked with the UK NCSC to design and deliver the inaugural program of CyberFirst events, a pioneering initiative aimed at inspiring and encouraging 14 - 18 year olds to consider careers in cybersecurity. I'm a member of the UK Cyber Security Council's Qualifications Careers Working Group and carried out extensive research into the UK's Cyber Security Skills Gap as part of my MSc in Cyber Security.

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Marcus is the Security Awareness Officer for Swisscom - the lead telecom company in Switzerland, with more than 20 years experience of information security. As coach and consultant he has supported companies in internal and external communication with a focus on tailoremade enterprise information security awareness campaigns. His education in humanitarian sciences combined with his longtime experience in IT and information security qualifies him to control and develop processes positively and purposefully. His orientation is always towards a sustainable communication in the interaction with people. Marcus advises and assists companies in the implementation of security or BCM awareness campaigns and supports IT departments in projects and in communication in change processes within the company. He is the intermediary, translator, communicator, coach or mediator between worlds with an "external" view of the action and the processes of companies or organizations. As a "social media enthusiast" he is a very active user of new tools and communication channels - always with an eye on risk aspects and the company's reputation.

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How Swisscom Emphasizes Cybersecurity Through Engaging and Meaningful Learning Experience

In 2023, Swisscom’s Hacktober event brought together colleagues and partners from across Switzerland in a fun, engaging, and meaningful month-long learning experience that emphasized cybersecurity.