Defence Personnel Participate in Regional Cyber Security Competition
Personnel from the Australian Department of Defence's Security Operations Centre (DSOC) took part in the Splunk Boss of the SOC (BoTS) 2026 international cyber security competition on 1 October 2026. The regional event challenged participants from across the Asia-Pacific to respond to a simulated cyber attack using Splunk platforms.
The competition included 605 participants from 18 countries, working through scenarios modelled on real-world cyber security incidents. Competitors investigated a simulated incident from early warning indicators to its final impact, using data analysis and critical thinking to resolve increasingly difficult challenges scored on accuracy and speed.
According to Defence, 55 of its personnel participated across 22 different teams. Among these, the DSOC Forensics team achieved the highest result for the department, placing 21st overall.
DSOC team leader Flying Officer Kiara Nand stated that participating in events like BoTS plays an important role in strengthening Defence's cyber security capability by providing a realistic, compressed timeframe to exercise practical incident response drills and build skills for their operational roles.
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