Show off your skills and compete to become the very first Human Connection Challenge Champion!
Starting today (4th Nov 2024) we will begin releasing a series of all-new Challenge Labs. Each month you’ll be given the chance to showcase your cybersecurity skills across a range of topics and climb the Season 1 Leaderboard, with the chance to win kudos and rewards along the way. There are 7 labs in Season 1, providing you with seven months to polish your skills, build your cyber resilience and demonstrate your expertise!
How does it work?
We'll announce an entirely new lab at the beginning of each month from November through to May, right here within The Human Connection community. After the lab is released, you will have a 3 week window to complete it. Once the time is up, we will crunch the numbers and reveal the top performing community members in the following categories:
🥇 First to Finish
⏱️ Fastest to Complete
🎯 Most Accurate
💪 Most Persistent
In addition, at the end of each month, the lab author will provide a walkthrough to guide you through the lab and share hints, tips and expert advice on how to approach similar labs in the future.
What topics will the labs cover?
Season 1 will cover a range of topics from OS and Web Exploitation to Linux and Scanning. To keep it challenging, we won’t be sharing too many details in advance 🤫
How can I take part?
To attempt the labs, you will need an Immersive Labs CyberPro or Application Security licence, whether that is provided by your employer, or through our free Cyber Million platform. If you don’t currently have a licence, you can find instructions on how to register for Cyber Million here.
To compete in the Human Connection Challenge you will also need a community account with the same email address that you use for your Immersive Labs access. If you don’t currently have a community account, you can find instructions on how to register here.
What’s in it for me?
Aside from the legendary status and bragging rights over your community peers for proving your cyber capability, we’ll reward each participant with an exclusive digital badge. Monthly winners will be awarded physical challenge coins with swag and prizes available for the overall season winners (details coming soon 👀).
How will you decide on the winners?
🥇 First to Finish
The community member who completes the lab first after it is released will be crowned First to Finish for the month.
⏱️ Fastest to Complete
The 'Fastest to Complete' will be the community member who accomplishes the lab in the least amount of time within the three-week challenge period. Please note, only your first attempt will be considered in this category.
🎯 Most Accurate
The most accurate is the community member who achieves the highest level of accuracy in the shortest time during the three-week challenge period. Please note, only your first attempt will be considered in this category.
💪 Most Persistent
The most persistent is the community member who embodies resilience, patiently exploring various methods and strategies until they successfully solve the lab.
🎁 Spot Prizes
From time to time we may also award spot prizes for any community members who help their peers complete the challenge over in the Help and Support forum.
In the event of a tie in any of the categories, we will recognize all tied participants for their accomplishments - after all, demonstrating your skills at this level is an achievement in its own right!
What are you waiting for?
The first lab of The Human Connection Challenge: Season 1 is available now! You have until midnight on Sunday 24th November 2024 to complete it!
To find it in the Immersive Labs Platform, Click Exercise > Challenges & Scenarios > The Human Connection Challenge: Season 1
Don’t forget to Follow The Community Blog to get a notification whenever a new Challenge Lab is released!
Good Luck!
Community Manager
