Join HALON and hack an educational institution
Are you a student or staff member with a hacker’s mindset? And do you want to help make Dutch education more cyber resilient? Then HALON is for you! Compete against other teams to find vulnerabilities at various educational institutions. This year, we are hosted by Radboud University.
- Radboud University campus, Nijmegen
About HALON
HALON (Hack All Education in the Netherlands) is a hacking event for education, by education. With your team, you will search for vulnerabilities in the open IP ranges and a number of domain names of various Dutch educational institutions. By finding vulnerabilities, you also contribute to the cyber resilience of these institutions. The organisation is in the hands of SURF, the IT partnership for education and research. We ensure proper handling of found vulnerabilities.
Who is it for?
HALON is intended for students and employees of universities, universities of applied sciences and mbo's. It is useful if you already know your way around IT systems, but you are also welcome if you are not so experienced.
Any questions?
Contact halon@surf.nl.
HALON warm-up: 9 October
On 9 October, we’re hosting the HALON warm-up for students, staff and lecturers who already have a basic knowledge of ethical hacking. In this online session, you’ll get practical tips on how to identify vulnerabilities more quickly and report your findings clearly. A participant from the previous edition will also share their tips & tricks.
Sign up now for the HALON warm-up
Location
This year, we are hosted by Radboud University in Nijmegen. More detailed information about the venue will follow.
Programme
| 9:00 | Reception with coffee and tea |
| 10:00 | Welcome and opening |
| 10:45 | Start hacking |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | Hacking continues |
| 15:45 | End of hacking |
| 16:00 | Drinks & jury deliberation |
| 17:00 | Award ceremony |
| 18:00 | End |
Form a team and sign up
- Put together a team of up to 3 people. Teams can consist of students, staff, or a mix of both. You may also form a team with participants from other educational institutions.
- Don’t have a team but still want to take part? Sign up anyway, we’ll make sure you are assigned to a team on the day itself.
Important:
- Each team member must register individually using the email address of the institution where they study or work (choose the option Login with SURFconext on the registration form).
- Enter your team name in the comments field of the registration form.
- The deadline to register for HALON is 24 October, 23:59.
Sign up now Join HALON and hack an educational institution
- Radboud University campus, Nijmegen