GCHQ Christmas puzzle: Can you solve puzzle from Britain’s top cybersecurity agency?
The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) of the United Kingdom (UK) has given out a mysterious Christmas puzzle meant for youngsters aged 11 to 18. The puzzle features various holiday-themed challenges that challenge and stimulate their minds.
Over 1,000 high schools registered for the competition this year as the third year of the challenge begins. The competition was inspired by a holiday card sent by Anne Keast-Butler, who is the director of a UK intelligence agency.
GCHQ, which is akin to the United States' National Security Agency (NSA), is a British intelligence organization that concentrates on collating and scrutinizing data from communications to safeguard national security and thwart potential risks.
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To begin with the #GCHQChristmasChallenge, we have gathered all the significant details that you need to know.
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On December 14th, 2023, the official Twitter account of GCHQ posted a message indicating that they were seeking talented individuals to join their team. The post included links to their website and an application form for interested parties to submit their information. It appears that GCHQ is actively seeking to expand and improve their workforce, and they are using social media as a means of connecting with potential candidates. This is a unique and innovative approach to recruitment, and it will be interesting to see how successful GCHQ is in attracting new talent through this platform.
The card contains tasks that aim to evaluate essential abilities like decrypting codes, solving math problems, and examining data. With each challenge, the level of difficulty increases and there is a Christmas-related theme behind each one.
In all, there are seven inquiries which cover both word problems and numerical challenges. Let's take a glance at the initial inquiry.
The initial inquiry is the simplest one to tackle. People taking part must categorize the nine green gift tags into three sets of three. Each grouping is connected by one term. Once you have all three terms, they can be combined to form a single word that follows the word 'Christmas'. We'll give you the chance to figure out the solution for yourself...
Join 2023 GCHQ Christmas Puzzle: Here's How!
If you visit GCHQ's website, you'll discover the complete PDF file containing all seven inquiries along with clues, a blank worksheet to distribute to classes, and an educational package for teachers. Students are advised to collaborate and combine their intelligence to triumph in the different challenges proposed.
You can download all the resources for free including the 2022 challenge. The GCHQ is inspiring everyone to post their accomplishments on social media and request assistance from virtual communities whenever necessary. To provide you with further information, the GCHQ also provides online tips.
