thwack Monthly Mission - October 2015

UPDATE - We have FREE EXCLUSIVE THREAT HUNTER T-SHIRTS UP FOR GRABS! Simply complete the 3 steps below and receive your very own!

1. Register& attend the Threat Intelligence + SIEM webcast on Thursday, October 29 @ 11AM CDT. Register now!
2. Complete ALL 20 questions from the October Mission before November 1 @ 11:59PM CDT.
   • Simply make sure you answered all 20 questions. It does not matter if you answered correctly or incorrectly.
3. Complete the "Mission Accomplished" survey before November 6 @ 11:59PM CDT.
   • The survey will be posted right here on November 2nd @ 8:00AM CDT.  Keep your eyes peeled!

That's it! Complete these 3 activities and we will contact you to gather your shipping and t-shirt size information. GO GO GO!

Terms & Conditions attached to this blog post.

This month we’re counting on you, the guardians of security.  Each day we'll release a new question focusing on SolarWinds SIEM: Log & Event Manager and it's your job to get out there and take down all the nasty IT threats.

October Mission

Calling all threat hunters! Do you think you have what it takes? Grab your gear, it’s threat hunting season! Join this month’s mission to win 1 of 5 LTD Edition Xbox One!  Make it through the entire mission and you could also win a Samsung 40" 4K TV!

Mission Rules

1. A new question will open every day (Monday - Friday) starting on October 5.
2. Once a question has opened, it will remain open until November 1 @ 11:59pm CDT. Check the schedule below for exact open/close times.
3. Questions are a mixture of multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank.
   • Multiple choice - Only your first attempt counts. Double check your answers!
   • Fill-in-the-blank - If you answer correctly, the page will take you on to enter your thwack username. If you answer incorrectly, the page will simply refresh for you to try again.
4. Correctly answer all 5 questions within a given week and be entered to win a Xbox One Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition console!
   • Week 1 - Drawing on October 12
   • Week 2 - Drawing on October 19
   • Week 3 - Drawing on October 26
   • Week 4 - Drawing on November 2
5. Correctly answer all 20 questions over the course of the month to be entered to win our grand prize: Samsung 40" 4k TV + Xbox One Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition console!
   • Grand Prize - Drawing on November 2
     
6. 150 points are being awarded for each correctly answered question.  There are 20 questions which means you can earn a maximum of 3,000 points for this mission.
   • Points/badges will be added to profiles once the mission has closed.

All questions open at 12AM CDT on their respective day.

Once a question has opened it will remain open until November 1st @ 11:59PM CDT.