Overview

Welcome to CSAW '19 Israel! This year we expand Israel's contributions to this international event. Two events will be held in parallel at different venues in Israel. The Capture the Flag (CTF) competition will be held at IBM Research-Haifa and the University of Haifa, and the Applied Research Competition will be co-hosted by the IBM Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and Ben-Gurion University in Beer Sheva.

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1. CSAW ’19 APPLIED RESEARCH COMPETITION

   The Applied Research Competition assesses the top academic security research from the previous year. With eligibility limited to previously published papers, this competition has a reputation for attracting some of the best security research worldwide. Student authors whose papers are selected via the Preliminary Review are invited to present at the CSAW Finals. The CSAW '19 Finals will be hosted at five global academic centers. CSAW Israel will be co-hosted by Ben-Gurion University and the IBM Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, and is expected to be a meeting place for finalists from universities located in Israel.

   Eligible Submissions

   Eligible submissions include papers that meet the following four conditions:
   • Paper topic is related to the design, application, or implementation of security technologies
   • Paper is published or camera-ready between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019. Both conference papers and journal papers are eligible.
   • At least one of the paper authors was a student enrolled at a university located in Israel between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019. Papers are still eligible for submission if the student author graduated during this period.
   • A student author is available to present in-person at CSAW Finals

   Timeline

   May 7, 2019: Submission phase opens on EasyChair

   September 8, 2019 September 22, 2019, 23:59 UTC: Submission deadline

   By October 13, 2019: Finalist notification

   November 7-8, 2019: In-person Final presentations

   For more details please visit https://csaw.engineering.nyu.edu/research

2. CSAW ’19 CAPTURE THE FLAG COMPETITION (CTF)

   This annual competition, organized by NYU, draws thousands of teams from around the world every year. The CTF is locally organized in Israel by IBM Research-Haifa and the University of Haifa. In this event, teams tackle problems in a series of real-world scenarios modeling various computer security problems. To succeed, teams must demonstrate a profound understanding of the roles and ramifications of cyber security in these situations. Because the challenges are designed to teach, CTF requires contestants to integrate concepts, develop skills, and learn to hack as they go. Finalists will compete on-site at the University of Haifa and other worldwide CSAW locations, vying for the coveted top-three place.

   Timeline

   September 13-15, 2019: Online Qualification Round
   Universal Start Time: 20:00 UTC, September 13, 48 hour game
   Tel Aviv: 11 PM Friday - 11 PM Sunday

   September 18-29, 2019: Enrollment and team verification for potential finalists

   By October 13, 2019: Finalists officially announced

   November 6-8, 2019: In-person Finals
   Final Round, 36 hour game
   Start 1: Wednesday, November 6, 20:00 UTC
   Tel Aviv: 10 PM Wednesday - 10 AM Friday

   For more details please visit https://csaw.engineering.nyu.edu/ctf

   Capture the Flag STAFF

   Tamir Gadot - Event Administration

   More details will follow soon.

   Organizers

   IBM Reseach - Haifa

   University of Haifa

   NYU Tandon Computer Science & Engineering Department

   Sponsors

   IBM Security Business Unit