Pay or Pray v2.0 is an interactive learning game built around “ransomware negotiation.” The core scenario described on the page is that, after a company suffers a ransomware attack, participants work in groups to decide whether to pay, negotiate, or “pray.” It is more like an activity-based, demonstration-style cybersecurity session than a traditional recorded course or self-paced online course.
In terms of subject area, it focuses on ransomware attacks, crisis decision-making, and negotiation awareness within cybersecurity, making it suitable for security awareness training or corporate incident-response exercises. As for delivery format, the text clearly states that a facilitator starts the game, displays a code via projector, and participants join and vote by scanning a QR code or entering the code. This makes it an in-person interactive / live facilitated format. The page also emphasizes that Pay or Pray is hosted live on site by Tobias Schrödel or Rüdiger Trost, giving it a certain expert-led event character. There is no mention of any certification or certificate in the main content.
The page only provides a booking email address, [email protected], and does not disclose public pricing, packages, course duration, participant limits, or payment methods. Buyers therefore need to request details before purchasing. Judging from the page content, the delivery language appears to be German. For Chinese companies or non-German-speaking teams, it would be necessary to confirm whether facilitation is available in English or other languages.
Its main strength is the high level of gamification: participants enter a ransomware crisis scenario through QR-code access, voting, and joint decision-making, which should make it easier to spark discussion. The “real consequences” setup also helps teams understand the trade-offs involved in security incidents. The downside is limited transparency: there is no course outline, learning objectives, case-source information, certificate details, pricing, or after-sales support description, and it is not stated whether the session can be delivered remotely or whether a recorded recap is available.
It is better suited to corporate training, offline conferences, cybersecurity awareness days, or executive crisis tabletop exercises, rather than individual learners who want to systematically study technical attack-and-defense details. Regarding access from China, the scraped text alone is not enough to determine website connectivity, payment availability, or localization support. Before purchasing, it is advisable to test access and confirm remote delivery, invoicing, and language arrangements by email.
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