Techstrong Quiz Official Rules

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The Techstrong Quiz is a game of skill. Prizes are awarded based on quiz scores and completion times, not by chance.

1. Sponsor

The Techstrong Quiz (the “Quiz”) is sponsored and operated by MediaOps, Inc. d/b/a Techstrong Group, 751 Park of Commerce Drive, Suite 112, Boca Raton, Florida 33487, USA (“Sponsor”), a Futurum Group company. The Quiz is hosted at techstronglearning.com/quizzes and draws on content published by DevOps.com, Techstrong.ai, Security Boulevard and Techstrong Learning. The Quiz is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by any company mentioned in quiz questions or source content, or by Amazon.

2. Eligibility

The Quiz is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years old and the age of majority in their state of residence at the time of entry. Anyone may play, but only eligible players can win a prize. Employees, contractors and immediate family or household members of Sponsor, The Futurum Group and their affiliates are welcome to play but are not eligible for prizes. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

3. Promotion period, Quiz Weeks and prize periods

• Promotion period: November 9, 2026 through October 31, 2027 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (PT) (midnight UTC on November 1, 2027), a period of twelve (12) monthly prize periods, unless ended earlier as described in section 10.
• Quiz Weeks: New quizzes are normally published each Tuesday at 6:00 AM PT and close the following Monday at 11:59 PM PT. One quiz is published per Quiz Week for each of DevOps.com, Techstrong.ai, Security Boulevard and Techstrong Learning (the “Quizzes”). The first Quiz Week opened on November 9, 2026 and closes on November 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT.
• Monthly prize periods: Each calendar month during the promotion period, as recorded by Sponsor’s server in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). For example, the November period ends at 4:00 PM PT on November 30. The first monthly period runs from November 9 to November 30, 2026.
• Annual prize period: November 9, 2026 through October 31, 2027 at 5:00 PM PT (the same dates as the promotion period).

An entry counts toward the period in which it is submitted. Sponsor’s server clock is the official timekeeping device for the Quiz.

4. How to enter

1. Visit techstronglearning.com/quizzes and choose a quiz.
2. Answer the 10 questions. Each question is timed. Your time is measured on Sponsor’s server.
3. When you finish, register with your name and email address to save your score. Registration is free.

By submitting an entry, you agree to these Official Rules.

One entry per person, per email address, per quiz. Additional entries from the same email address for the same quiz are rejected. Using more than one email address to enter the same quiz is not allowed. Entries made by script, bot, macro or any other automated means are void.

5. Scoring and rankings

• Each question has one correct answer. Each correct answer earns one point. There is no penalty for a wrong or unanswered question.
• Weekly ranking (each quiz): highest score ranks first. Ties are broken by the fastest server-measured completion time, then by the earlier submission.
• Monthly ranking (each quiz): for each of the four sites, a player’s scores on that site’s quizzes submitted during the month are added together. Highest total ranks first. Ties are broken by the lowest total completion time, then by the earlier final submission.
• Annual ranking (all quizzes): a player’s scores on all Quizzes submitted during the annual prize period are added together. Highest total ranks first. Ties are broken by the lowest total completion time, then by the earlier final submission.
• Extended time (accessibility): players who need more time can choose the extended-time option before starting. Extended-time entries get twice the time per question and are ranked on score only; their time is not used to break ties and is shown as “Extended time” on the leaderboard. If an extended-time entry and a standard-time entry have the same score, the standard-time entry ranks higher.
• Correct answers are not shown in the Quiz. Answer keys are published separately on techstronglearning.com after each quiz closes.
• Entries completed faster than Sponsor considers plausible for a human reader, or that otherwise show signs of automation or answer sharing, are flagged and held for review. Flagged entries do not count toward any ranking unless Sponsor clears them, and Sponsor may disqualify them at its sole discretion.

6. Public leaderboard

Appearing on the public leaderboard is optional. Only players who choose to be shown are displayed, using their first name and last initial or a display name they choose, with their score and time. Email addresses are never shown. Prize standings are based on all eligible, unflagged entries, whether or not the player chose to appear on the public leaderboard, so the public leaderboard may not match final prize standings. Sponsor may edit or remove any display name it considers offensive, misleading or impersonating another person.

7. Prizes

Monthly prizes

Gift cards are awarded once per month, per quiz. For each monthly prize period, Sponsor will award four (4) monthly prizes: one to the highest-ranked eligible player on the monthly ranking for each of DevOps.com, Techstrong.ai, Security Boulevard and Techstrong Learning. Each monthly prize is one $100 Amazon.com eGift Card (approximate retail value, “ARV,” $100). A person can win only one monthly prize per month. If the same person ranks first on more than one quiz in the same month, that person receives one monthly prize, assigned in this order: DevOps.com, Techstrong.ai, Security Boulevard, Techstrong Learning. Each other prize goes to the next-ranked eligible player on that quiz. If no eligible player completes a quiz during a month, that quiz’s monthly prize is not awarded.

Annual grand prize

For the annual prize period, Sponsor will award one (1) grand prize to the highest-ranked eligible player on the annual ranking across all Quizzes. The grand prize is expected to be a pass to an industry event. Sponsor will announce the specific grand prize on this page no later than June 30, 2027. ARV: up to $1,000. Unless the announcement says otherwise, the grand prize does not include travel, lodging or other expenses, which are the winner’s responsibility. If the event is cancelled, rescheduled or not available to the winner, Sponsor may award a substitute prize of comparable or greater value. Monthly prize winners are also eligible for the grand prize.

Total value and conditions

Total ARV of all prizes offered during the promotion period: up to $5,800 (up to forty-eight (48) monthly prizes, one per quiz per month over the twelve monthly periods from November 2026 through October 2027, plus one grand prize). Prizes are non-transferable. No cash or other substitution is allowed, except that Sponsor may substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a prize becomes unavailable. Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes. A winner who receives prizes totaling $600 or more in a calendar year must provide a completed IRS Form W-9 before receiving further prizes and will receive an IRS Form 1099.

Amazon is not a sponsor of this promotion. Amazon.com Gift Cards are subject to the terms and conditions at amazon.com/gc-legal. Amazon and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

8. Winner confirmation and notification

Within ten (10) business days after each monthly prize period ends, and within thirty (30) days after the annual prize period ends, Sponsor will review flagged entries and confirm final rankings. Potential winners are notified at the email address used to register and must reply within seven (7) days. If asked, they must confirm their eligibility and sign a declaration of eligibility and, where lawful, a liability and publicity release. Monthly eGift Cards are delivered by email within thirty (30) days after the winner’s eligibility is confirmed. If a potential winner does not respond in time, is ineligible, cannot accept the prize or does not comply with these Official Rules, the prize may be forfeited and awarded to the next-ranked eligible player. Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding.

9. Fair play

Sponsor may disqualify any entry and void any prize if it believes a player has used automated tools, entered with multiple email addresses, shared or received answers while a quiz is open, tampered with the Quiz, or otherwise acted against the spirit of the Quiz.

10. Changes and cancellation

Sponsor may correct or replace a question, extend or shorten a Quiz Week, or modify, suspend or end the Quiz if a technical problem, fraud, error or other cause beyond its reasonable control affects the Quiz’s administration, security or fairness. If the Quiz ends early, Sponsor will award prizes for completed prize periods and may award prizes for a partial period based on eligible entries received before the Quiz ended. Any change to these Official Rules will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

11. Privacy and communications

Information you provide is collected by Sponsor and handled under the Techstrong Group Privacy Notice. By entering, you agree that Sponsor may store and process your information to run the Quiz, maintain the leaderboard if you choose to appear on it, and contact you about your entry and any prize. Newsletter subscriptions are separate and optional; subscribing is not required to enter or win. Your individual answers are also stored without your name or email address for anonymous question statistics. Entry records are kept for the promotion period plus twelve (12) months, then deleted or de-identified, unless a longer period is required by law.

12. Publicity

Except where prohibited by law, accepting a prize means Sponsor may publish the winner’s display name, city and state, and prize in connection with the Quiz, without further payment.

13. General conditions and disputes

By entering, you agree to these Official Rules and to Sponsor’s decisions. To the extent permitted by law, Sponsor, The Futurum Group, Amazon and their affiliates, officers, employees and agents are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete or misdirected entries; technical failures of any kind; or any injury, loss or damage arising from participation in the Quiz or from any prize. These Official Rules are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Palm Beach County, Florida. If any provision of these Official Rules is found unenforceable, the rest remain in effect.

14. Winners list

For a list of prize winners, send a request within sixty (60) days after the end of the relevant prize period to MediaOps, Inc. d/b/a Techstrong Group, Attn: Techstrong Quiz Winners, 751 Park of Commerce Drive, Suite 112, Boca Raton, Florida 33487, USA.

Last updated: November 10, 2026