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+title: Understanding our hackathon environment
+exercise: 1
+date: '2024-09-26'
+tags: ['openshift','security']
+draft: false
+authors: ['default']
+summary: "Let's get familiar with our hackathon setup."
+---
+
+Welcome to the OpenShift 4 security hackathon! Here you'll learn about operating a secure and compliant OpenShift 4 cluster.
+
+**Let's get started!**