You have heard of hack-a-thons and capture the flag events for Hackers? This is a new format geared for security engineers and architects, as well as non-architects (Project Managers, CIO’s, Business Managers,…) to work together and test their mettle. This is a hands-on workshop where participants will be engaged to apply security design principles to a real life business scenario and learn tricks to overcome challenges and address problems before they can begin. Participants will be challenged to work in teams to create actionable artefacts that are understandable by non-architects. The scenario will simulate real life situations and allow participants an opportunity to apply a combination of experience, tools, and techniques to solve a security problem. The goals of this workshop are to forge relationships, learn from each other, and creatively leverage skills from other disciplines to be more effective at what we do. Skills covered will range from requirements gathering and definition, building assurable system designs and effectively communicating solutions to stakeholders. While the use of architecture, best practices, standards, and engineering principles is desired and encouraged, the winning design will be judged on appropriateness for the purpose, not on meeting or complying with a certain standard or format. The most appropriate submission will win bragging rights and a special prize.