About This Event
Guardians of the Grid: Attack on Business is an interactive cybersecurity scenario event hosted by Saddleback College. The event places participants in the role of decision-makers at a mid-sized accounting firm (15–50 employees, $12 million in annual revenue) that arrives to work on a Monday morning to discover its server has been hacked. The Hackers are demanding 4.5 Bitcoin ($315,000 USD) in ransom, and participants must decide how to respond as the situation unfolds.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Monday, May 11, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
📍 Location: HS 145 and Zoom.
🍕 Extras: Refreshments provided.
The event is designed as a hands-on learning experience focused on:
- Cybersecurity incident response
- Business decision-making under pressure
- Understanding financial, operational, and ethical impacts of cyberattacks
It is especially relevant for students and professionals interested in business, accounting, IT, and cybersecurity.
Presented by Saddleback College's
- School of Business and Industry
- School of STEM
- Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Information Management, and Cybersecurity.