Illinois State Treasurer’s Office IT Team Among the Best in the World in Recent Competition
Cybersecurity Efforts Deny 7.5 Million Attacks in a Typical Hour
2022 competition. The team finished 15th out of 500 that entered. Just 200 teams escaped the qualifying round, and the Illinois treasurer
contingent was the only government team to do so. The treasurer team performed better than counterparts from some Fortune 100 companies
and a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
very proud of our Information Technology group for its problem-solving skills and top-notch teamwork.”
center in the Marine Bank building in downtown Springfield, each member had three hours to fend off the would-be computer network intruders.
actor and quickly fix the problem. Those who finished sooner rather than later scored more points.
million attempts to enter the network in one hour, Daniels said.
for cybersecurity missions. He serves out of the Guard’s Defensive Cyber Operations Element in Joint Force Headquarters, Springfield. He also has
served on a state mission to provide cybersecurity support for the Illinois State Board of Elections.
I have told him I need to deploy, he says ‘Do what you need to do to make us safe.’”
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