Breach Point II 2026: National-Level Cybersecurity CTF
Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad
📌About the Event
Breach Point II – The National Cybersecurity CTF is a national-level Capture The Flag (CTF) competition organized by the Department of Cyber Security and CyberFortress Community at Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad. The second edition features a 36-hour continuous online cybersecurity challenge where participants solve practical security problems across 13 domains, including AI Security, Web Security, Digital Forensics, Reverse Engineering, Cryptography, Cloud Security, IoT Security, and OSINT. Breach Point CTF
Designed for students, cybersecurity enthusiasts, ethical hackers, researchers, and aspiring security professionals, the competition focuses on investigation, exploitation, problem-solving, and adapting to multi-stage cybersecurity scenarios.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Type: National-Level Capture The Flag (CTF) Competition
- Mode of Conduct: 100% Online
- Format: Jeopardy-style cybersecurity CTF
- Duration: 36 hours non-stop
- Team Size: 1–3 participants
- Participants compete by solving cybersecurity challenges and capturing flags to progress on the leaderboard.
📅 Important Dates
- Registration Opens: September 2, 2026
- Registration Deadline: October 1, 2026
- CTF Starts: October 3, 2026
- CTF Ends: October 4, 2026
- Competition Duration: 36 hours continuously
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- The official event FAQ states that the competition is open to university students, cybersecurity enthusiasts, independent researchers, and self-taught hackers.
- Both beginners entering their first CTF and experienced cybersecurity participants can participate.
- Teams can consist of 1 to 3 members.
- Participants compete remotely through the online CTF infrastructure.
- Challenges span 13 domains and range from introductory/warm-up tasks to more advanced, multi-stage security problems.
- Participants earn points by successfully solving challenges and submitting valid flags.
- The competition uses a leaderboard-based CTF structure, with final flag verification and solution/write-up analysis forming part of the concluding process.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- The organizer’s recent announcement advertises a ₹1,00,000+ prize pool worth for Breach Point II. LinkedIn
- Participants get an opportunity to compete at a national-level cybersecurity CTF across multiple specialized security domains.
- The event lists cybersecurity organizations and companies, including EC-Council Academia, HackersDaddy, and the National Cyber Security Research Council, among its partners. Breach Point CTF
- The official event website currently displays a broader ₹2,00,000+ “prize pool ecosystem” figure in one section, while recent organizer announcements specifically advertise a ₹1,00,000+ prize pool worth. Because these figures differ, the exact final prize distribution should be confirmed with the organizer before publication.