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Ammon News - Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) launched the first competition of its kind in the Middle East and Africa region specializing in in cybersecurity “ARMYTHON 2023, which was designed for specialists and experts from the armies and security services, under the sponsorship of the Vice Chairman of the Centre’s Board of Directors/General Director, Brigadier General Engineer Ayman Al-Batran.

The opening ceremony was attended by representatives of the armed forces and security services, and representatives of the participating countries, in addition to a number of experts and specialists in the field of cybersecurity and cryptography.

The competition comes on the sidelines of the activities of the Artificial Intelligence in Defence Technology and Cybersecurity AIDTSEC 2023, which is organised by Special Operations Equipment Exhibition and Conference "SOFEX Jordan".

The competition was organized by JODDB in line with the increase in modern cyber threats and piracy affecting the region and the world, and with the aim of bringing together the best experts and specialists in the fields of cyber security and encryption in one place.

The competition will last for three days and the contestants will face a variety of challenges that enhance the capabilities of confronting cyber threats and protecting sensitive systems and data.

This competition is characterized by its coverage of more than 7 Categories which contains more than (120) challenges that were carefully designed and built by Jordanian experts who won awards in international competitions in these fields, under the supervision of JODDB’s Cyber shield academy.

Challenges include "CRYPTOGRAPHY", "DIGITAL FORENSIC AND INCIDENT RESPONSE", "WEBSITES PENETRATION TESTING", "OSINT", "REVERSE ENGINEERING" and other fields.

The AIDTSEC 2023 conference and exhibition is an important platform for having the opportunity to meet the experts, where the latest modern technologies and solutions in the fields of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence are presented and organised by Special Operations Equipment Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX Jordan).