Cyber Security Challenge UK — Top of the Leaderboard.

Andrew Hilton
Jul 20, 2017 · 2 min read

So last year I stumbled across a website that at the time I didn’t have a clue would change my life so dramatically.
The website is the Cyber Security Challenge UK website and they host games and challenges centred around as the name suggests Cyber Security.

The idea is simple you complete the challenges and are awarded points. On the 30th August 2016 I completed my 1st challenge after 3 days of trying and afterwards I was hooked.

It placed me on the leader board at around 1000th. I set myself a goal to try and get into the top 100 by December. I succeeded on Christmas eve and was ranked 87th.

I couldn’t have been happier, I carried on with a few games over the Xmas break and finished up 21st by the middle of Jan.

The guys at the cyber security challenge have been amazing, they have opened so may doors for me in the past year and I’ve been introduced to so many amazing people and have made some really great friends along the way. I am where I am today and have my love of Cyber Security because of the guys and girls at The Cyber Security Challenge.

So it has made my day completely this morning when after jumping on and playing a few challenges I have managed to hit the top of the leader board. 11 months after starting my journey I’ve realised my goal. I am so proud and have learnt so much along the way. I have only just begun to scratch the service of this industry. I love it and cant get enough of it. Thank you to everyone who has helped me in the past year.

This is for all of you. 1st place. (Just have to hold on to it now)

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