Recognized Again at International Competition! UPC Partners with Clients to Claim Runner-up at Splunk APAC BOTS Day 2026 | Awards
Top International Cybersecurity Teams Compete on the Same Stage
On August 6, 2026, Splunk APAC BOTS Day 2026 (Boss of the SOC) successfully concluded. As one of the most prominent hands-on cybersecurity competitions in the Asia-Pacific region, this year’s event brought together more than 100 outstanding cybersecurity teams from across APAC. The Universal-PC team stood out among strong competitors with its solid security analysis capabilities, extensive security operations experience, and highly effective teamwork, ultimately securing Second Place in the competition—another testament to Universal-PC’s professional expertise in security operations and hands-on cyber defense.
As one of the key hands-on competitions within the global Splunk security community, BOTS Day simulates real-world cyberattack scenarios to comprehensively evaluate teams’ capabilities in security monitoring, threat detection, incident investigation, attack attribution, and incident response. Beyond strong technical expertise, the competition also tests teams’ ability to rapidly analyze complex attack scenarios and make effective decisions under pressure.
At this year’s event, the M4X2 team, jointly formed by Universal-PC and its customer, delivered an outstanding performance with strong security analysis and agile response capabilities. The team scored 57,473 points, ranking among the top teams in the APAC region and ultimately securing Second Place at APAC BOTS Day 2026.
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This achievement reflects Universal-PC’s long-term investment in security operations capabilities and its commitment to cybersecurity talent development. In recent years, Universal-PC has continued to build future-ready, intelligent security capabilities by combining artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and security operations expertise, while exploring AI applications in areas such as threat detection, alert analysis, and security operations automation.
During this competition, the team effectively combined intelligent security analysis capabilities with hands-on experience to rapidly investigate and respond to complex security incidents. This demonstrated Universal-PC’s continued exploration of AI-enabled security operations, building on its established expertise in traditional security operations.
Previously, at the Splunk BOTS China competition, Universal-PC teams achieved outstanding results by sweeping First, Second, and Third Place. The team’s return to the APAC-level competition represents another important step in Universal-PC’s continued collaboration with the Splunk ecosystem, cybersecurity talent development, and enhancement of security operations capabilities. It further demonstrates the professional expertise of Universal-PC’s security team and its deep technical experience in the field of security operations.
Looking ahead, Universal-PC will continue to strengthen its capabilities in security operations, AI security, and intelligent security services, working closely with ecosystem partners to provide enterprises with more intelligent, efficient, and reliable security protection for their digital transformation.
