We are pleased to announce that Caucasus University, in collaboration with the Scientific Cyber Security Association and the Cyber Security Center, has won the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia's targeted grant competition for the promotion of science.

The project involves establishing the "University of Young Pen Testers", the purpose of which is the development of cyber security, in particular penetration testing, in Georgian schools, in high school students, both from a practical and a scientific point of view.

As part of the "University of Young Pen Testers" project, participants will have the opportunity to attend interactive lectures, explore the findings of experts in the field, and study the field of cyber security, with a particular focus on penetration testing. This program aims to equip trainees with a solid knowledge base that they can build upon in the future, which will then enable them to either pursue scientific research or practical careers in the field. The focus of the participants will be directed towards the main directions of the best international practices and established methodologies in the field. Additionally, the attending public will be given the opportunity to access all modern device emulators/simulators in hybrid mode.

The head of the project and professor of Caucasus University, the director of the Cyber ​​Security Center, the president of SCSA - Maksim Iavich.

The coordinator and lecturer of the project is the associate professor of Caucasus University, Giorgi Akhalaia.

The lecturers of the project are: mathematician, professor Avtandil Gagnidze and cyber security expert, head of SCSA's penetration testing team - Sergey Simonov.