International Junior Cybersecurity Olympiad (IJCO) 2024
National Cybersecurity R&D Laboratory (NCL) is happy to announce the successful conclusion of the 2nd International Junior Cybersecurity Olympiad (IJCO) , held on the 7th of December 2024, at the Hilton Bomonti Hotel and Conference Center in Istanbul, Turkey. This year’s IJCO witnessed 93 participants (52 onsite and 41 online) from 11 countries , ranging from Grade 7 to Grade 12 , competing in a challenging 4-hour Capture the Flag (CTF) contest. IJCO was a highlight of the STEAM Ahead 2024 Finals , alongside other prestigious competitions like the International Junior Arts Olympiad, International Junior Informatics Olympiad, Vanda International Junior Science Olympiad, and the International Junior Math Olympiad. In total, 1,735 contestants (719 onsite and 1,016 online) from 30 countries competed in the STEAM Ahead 2024 Finals Competitions. The grand award ceremony for all competitions took place on December 10, 2024. Students who competed in the IJCO contest were awar...