June 18–20, 2025
Online & Offline
Join the international Standoff Сyberbattle, where teams of cybersecurity professionals—the defenders—investigate attacks by white hat hackers and gain hands-on experience to reliably protect their companies in real-world scenarios.
An international cyber exercise taking place online as part of the Innovation Space at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)
Сyberbattle

Standoff

special for SPIEF
Cyberbattle results
The winners
Top-3 teams of the oil and gas industry
Position
Country
Team
Attacks investigated
1
N@mele$$
7 of 7
Average investigation time:
6 h 45 min
2
S-Bastion Lab
7 of 7
Average investigation time:
13 h 56 min
3
czon3
7 of 7
Average investigation time:
20 h 10 min
Top-3 teams of the logistics industry
Position
Country
Team
Attacks investigated
1
S.H.I.E.L.D
7 of 7
Average investigation time:
20 h 15 min
2
CyberTeam
7 of 7
Average investigation time:
1 d 8 h 35 min
3
beCloud
7 of 7
Average investigation time:
1 d 13 h 1 min
Ranking of teams defending the oil and gas industry
Position
Country
Team
Attacks investigated
1
N@mele$$
7 of 7
2
S-Bastion Lab
7 of 7
3
czon3
7 of 7
4
SAS.PDV
5 of 7
5
Heroes Cyber Security
4 of 7
6
Cyber1000
4 of 7
7
OceanVsSpace
2 of 7
8
Secops Garage
1 of 7
9
NITDA CERRT
1 of 7
10
F23
1 of 7
11
ayoub
0 of 7
12
NCSCJO
0 of 7
13
WeDefend
0 of 7
Ranking of teams defending the logistics industry
Position
Country
Team
Attacks investigated
1
S.H.I.E.L.D
7 of 7
2
CyberTeam
7 of 7
3
beCloud
7 of 7
4
Pasukan Biru
3 of 7
5
R-Wang
2 of 7
6
GOCYBEX
1 of 7
7
Airoverflow
0 of 7
8
BruCERT
0 of 7
9
EGCERT
0 of 7
10
r3kapig
0 of 7
11
tunCERT
0 of 7
12
UZCERT Blue Team
0 of 7
New Format of Standoff Cyberbattle for SPIEF in 2025
New Blue Team
mechanics
Investigate the most engaging and realistic attack chains, modeled after actual white-hat hacker activities from previous Standoff Cyberbattles
Two Realistic Industries for Defense
The blue teams will defend two highly realistic virtual industries, each featuring a separate ranking and prize awards based on the results of the Cyberbattle
Immersive Cyberbattle
experience
Defender team members get the unique opportunity to participate in the Standoff cyber battle in person at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum venue
What remains in the new format
Practical value
for defenders
During Standoff Cyberbattle, blue teams will gain invaluable hands-on experience by working through real-world attack scenarios on Standoff's ultra-realistic cyberrange infrastructure
Exposure to diverse
defense tools
Each defender team member will receive a complete set of professional-grade security tools across different categories to practice real-life scenarios.
Expert support
for Blue Teams
Blue teams will receive comprehensive mentor support throughout their preparation, along with special briefing sessions designed to help them develop maximum practical skills
Who can participate in the Cyberbattle
The Standoff Cyberbattle for SPIEF welcomes participation from defender teams (blue teams) of cybersecurity professionals
The mission of blue teams (cybersecurity specialists) is to detect and investigate red team attacks. This allows defenders to amp up their expertise, fine-tune team collaboration, and boost their information security tool skills.
01
Professional incident response teams from Russian and international organizations
02
Information security
specialists from government agencies
03
Experts from leading cyber threat monitoring and protection centers
We expect teams of 6 to 10 members at Standoff Cyberbattle for SPIEF
To participate, submit your application on the official website. The application submission deadline is June 11, 2025, 23:59 (UTC+3)

Please note that participation requires confirmation from the organizers.
What every Cyberbattle participant will gain
Get to know various cybersecurity tools and attack techniques
Working in an ultra-realistic infrastructure, defenders learn to understand the thought process of attackers
Share relevant knowledge with an international community of experts
Each cyberbattle brings together hundreds of cybersecurity professionals from different countries, enabling them to gain new insights and boost their expertise
Test hypotheses
without affecting
companies
На кибербитве каждый участник может смело тестировать свои стратегии, чтобы переносить этот опыт на повседневную работу
All of this empowers cybersecurity professionals to protect real organizations and entire sectors of the economy more effectively
Cyberbattle schedule
The cyberbattle will be held online. All times are given in UTC+3.

Start: June 18 at 10:00 (UTC+3)
End: June 20 at 14:00 (UTC+3)
Official results announcement: June 20 at 16:00 (UTC+3)

The Cyberbattle runs continuously without breaks.
Standoff Cyberbattle at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2024
Standoff in numbers
Since 2016
international cyberbattle Standoff has been an annual event
50+
teams from different countries are invited to participate
5000+
infosec experts from all over the globe have taken part in Standoff
500+
companies have improved their cyberresilience by having their teams participate in the battle
Main cyberbattle objectives
Cybersecurity is crucial for protecting users, companies, and entire countries as it helps to ensure continuous operation of all economic sectors. Standoff aims to promote cybersecurity awareness, knowledge, and practices
For spectators
The Standoff cyberbattle demonstrates how insufficient protection of high-profile businesses, critical facilities, and government agencies can lead to catastrophic consequences
For participants
Cyberbattle participants can test their skills and experience the intensity of lifelike cyberattacks. This will help them enhance the security of real organizations
See the attack impact
At every event, we set up an interactive model that shows in real time the impact of attacks carried out by red teams: oil pipeline spills, statewide power outages, or freight train derailments. Even though the battle will take place online this time, SPIEF visitors will be able to see the model in the special Positive Technologies zone
Standoff history
Over the last 9 years, the cyberbattle has gained recognition in Russia and beyond
2021
Standoff 7
(PHDays, Moscow)

Standoff 8
(PHDays, Moscow)
2020
Standoff 6
(online)
2019
Standoff 4
(PHDays, Moscow)

Standoff 5
(Abu Dhabi)
2018
Standoff 3
(PHDays, Moscow)
2017
Standoff 2
(PHDays, Moscow)
2016
The first Standoff cyberbattle
(PHDays, Moscow)

Standoff 9
(PHDays, Moscow)

Standoff 10
(Moscow)
2022
Standoff 11
(PHDays, Moscow)

Standoff 12
(Moscow Hacking Week)
Standoff
(SPIEF, Saint Petersburg)
Standoff 14
(online)
Standoff 13
(PHDays, Moscow)
2024
2023
Standoff 15
(PHDays, Moscow)
2025
Standoff Cyberbattle at SPIEF in 2024
If you have any questions about participation or the battle itself, please contact us at spief@standoff365.com