LONDON, Jan.20 (Xinhua) -- U.K. intelligence agency is launching a competition with the aim of encouraging more girls to think about a career in cyber security, according to the BBC.
The contest has been set up by the U.K. Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) as part of efforts to inspire more women to join in the fight against online crime.
Girls aged 13 to 15 are eligible for the competition which includes tests covering logic and coding, networking and cryptography.
The girls will work in teams of four and complete online tasks remotely on their school computers, with each stage being harder than the previous one.
The 10 groups with the highest score will be invited to compete in the final contest and the winning team will be awarded 1,200 U.S. dollars worth of computer equipment for their school and personal prizes.
"The competition allows teams of young women a glimpse of this exciting world and provides a great opportunity to use new skills," Robert Hanigan, director of the GCHQ, was quoted by the BBC as saying.
