Congratulations to Gurpratap Singh Smagh who, together with his team, placed third at the Brampton SecOps Hackathon!
Gurpratap is participating as one of the Capture the Flag (CTF) team members within the Digital Technology Hub at Barrett CTI. He and the members of the CTF team will be participating in many upcoming cybersecurity competitions happening this month.
Organized by the City of Brampton and Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, the hackathon brought together a selective cohort of top student talent across different institutions. Gurpratap and his team placed 3rd overall and were awarded directly by the deputy mayor of Brampton.
Beyond leading their project's threat modeling and secure-bydesign architecture, what secured the team's podium finish was keeping their focus razor-sharp on the core problem during the pitch, along with navigating high-level discussions with C-suite level and founder mentors. The validation was strong enough that the team is now actively looking into turning the solution into an early-stage startup.
