PwC’s Game of ThreatsTM wins iSANZ Award

PwC’s Game of ThreatsTM wins iSANZ Award

PwC is delighted to win the Best Security Awareness Campaign Award from iSANZ for Game of ThreatsTM, an interactive simulation of a cyber security incident.

“This is a great recognition of the hard work and dedication of the team involved. We’ve had such a great reception and participation since we started running these simulations and it’s an excellent result to win this award,” says Adrian van Hest, PwC Partner and Cyber security Leader.

Game of ThreatsTM is an interactive game that simulates the real world challenges of a cyber security breach from the perspectives of both an attacker and the leadership of an organisation.

“The digital experience is a head-to-head strategy that challenges you to make quick, high-impact decisions to either launch attacks to reach your objective or counter those attacks with preparation, response and remediation,” says Steve McCabe, a PwC Partner in the cyber practice team.

Judges made special mention of Game of ThreatsTM, saying: “… the stand-out was this year’s winner, PwC, whose Game of ThreatsTM initiative has enabled not just one company but many to experience the real threat of a security breach. The creation of a reusable software experience has had a multiplier effect on the cost effectiveness and reach of this campaign.”

The iSANZ awards are New Zealand’s only dedicated awards recognising and acknowledging local contributions to information security.

“We would also like to congratulate the winners of the other categories, as well as everyone who entered the awards. It’s great to see this level of awareness and commitment to the very real threats of cyber security,” concludes Mr van Hest.

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