Digital Capture The Flag 2025: Elastic x Barclays x UoG Organised by the School of Business, Computing & Social Sciences (BCSS), University of Gloucestershire 📅 Date: Wednesday, 9th April 2025 📍 Location: University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus, Cheltenham ⏰ Time: 13:00 – 18:00 BST 🧠 About the Event Digital Capture The Flag 2025 was a high-energy, real-world cybersecurity competition bringing together students, industry experts, and leading employers from Elastic and Barclays. Participants formed teams to tackle digital security challenges using Elastic Security - a powerful platform used by organisations globally. The challenge was technical and strategic, testing decision-making, collaboration, and innovation under time pressure. The event started with keynotes and insights from Barclays and Elastic, followed by the CTF competition, a scoring and prize session, a careers panel, and a networking social. 💼 What Participants Gained Hands-on experience with Elastic Security Real-world application of cybersecurity and problem-solving skills Industry insights from Barclays and Elastic Networking opportunities with recruiters and professionals 🏆 Highlights Over 5 hours of immersive cybersecurity gameplay Multi-disciplinary collaboration between business, computing, and social science students Careers Panel focused on cybersecurity, digital trust, and emerging industry trends Industry networking with food, drinks, and graduate/internship discussions