About Flag The Hack
Step into the world of real-time cyber defense with Flag The Hack — an exclusive, hands-on cybersecurity experience built for Fortinet customers and industry professionals.
This invite-only event, goes beyond theory to deliver a live, team-based simulation where participants tackle real-world threats, perform investigations, and respond to incidents in a “purple team” environment.
Whether you’re a SOC analyst, threat hunter, or incident responder, this challenge will test your technical precision, collaboration, and decision-making under pressure. It’s where expertise meets execution — and only the sharpest minds will rise to the top.
What to Expect
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Handpicked Participants: A curated group of experienced professionals ensures meaningful collaboration and expert-level engagement.
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Randomly Mixed Teams: Work alongside peers from different organizations to solve live security challenges together.
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No Corporate Competition: This is about skill, not competition between companies. Leave titles aside and bring your best game.
Flag The Hack is not just a competition; it’s an immersive cybersecurity experience designed to sharpen your skills, expand your network, and celebrate excellence in security operations.
Event DetailsÂ
📅 Date: March 31, 2026
⏰ Time: 09:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Prerequisites
- Monitoring security alerts and events in real time.
- Understanding host-based security controls and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools.
- Experience using SIEM and SOAR platforms.
- Knowledge of log analysis, correlation, and incident response procedures.
- Ability to integrate threat intelligence into security monitoring and response activities.
- Skill in analyzing patterns and trends to identify potential security incidents.
- Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Note: Participants are required to bring their own laptops and power supplies.
This is an invite-only event. Please register your interest to be considered.
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Agenda-at-a-Glance
Start the day with an introduction to Flag The Hack and an overview of Fortinet’s focus on advancing security operations. The session will outline event goals and set the context for a day of collaboration and hands-on learning.
Learn how Fortinet is shaping the future of Security Operations through AI-driven automation and unified analytics. This session highlights the company’s approach to enhancing SOC visibility, efficiency, and resilience across organizations.
Gain insights from FortiGuard Labs experts on the latest threat trends affecting the region. The discussion will cover real-world adversary tactics, attack techniques, and how intelligence-driven defenses are evolving to counter them.
Discover how FortiSOAR leverages Generative AI to redefine automation in Security Operations. This session explores how hyperautomation streamlines incident response, enhances analyst productivity, and accelerates decision-making through intelligent playbooks and contextual analysis. See how AI-driven orchestration can turn complex workflows into fast, efficient, and collaborative SecOps actions.
Get an inside look at the Flag The Hack challenge format, objectives, and scoring criteria. Participants will be briefed on the competition environment, assigned to teams, and prepared to put their SecOps skills into action during an immersive, real-world simulation.
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30 min | Group Line-Up and Installation:Â Participants settle in, finalize configurations, and review the challenge environment.
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180 min | Flag The Hack Competition: Teams engage in live “purple team” exercises—investigating incidents, analyzing threats, and responding in real time.
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30 min | Awards & Closing: Recognition of top-performing teams and wrap-up of key takeaways from the day.
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