CyberAI Cup 2026
International Cyber Security Data-Mining Society (ICSDS)
📌About the Event
CyberAI Cup 2026 is the 17th International Cybersecurity and Generative AI Competition, focused on solving real-world cybersecurity challenges using knowledge discovery, data mining, AI, and cybersecurity techniques. It is a multi-month global competition open to both individual participants and teams, with university students especially encouraged to apply. The event is associated with AICS 2026 and ICONIP 2026.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Theme: Cybersecurity, Generative AI, Data Mining, Knowledge Discovery
- Mode of Conduct: Online competition / remote participation
- Submission Mode: Online submission through the official CyberAI Cup portal
- Award Ceremony: Winners will be announced at the ICONIP 2026 Conference Dinner / Banquet in Melbourne, Australia
📅 Important Dates
- Start Date: 1 June 2026
- Closing Date: 30 August 2026
- Winner Announcement: At ICONIP 2026 Conference Dinner / Banquet
- Registration: Open through the official competition registration page
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibility: Open to individuals and multi-person teams worldwide.
- Student Eligibility: Undergraduate and postgraduate students are especially encouraged to participate.
- Relevant Fields: Best suited for students and researchers from data science, network engineering, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and related domains.
- Rules: Participants are expected to register online, access official competition tasks/data, and submit their results through the CyberAI Cup submission system.
- Submission Process: After successful submission, participants receive a “Submission Successful” confirmation message on the portal.
🏆 Prize Details and Value
- Cash Prizes: The official CyberAI Cup page mentions that cash prizes have been set for winners, but the exact prize amount is not clearly listed in the indexed public result.
- Winner Recognition: Winners will be recognised during ICONIP 2026, giving participants international visibility in the AI and cybersecurity research community.
- Learning Incentive: Participants get practical exposure to real-world cybersecurity problems, AI-based threat analysis, and knowledge discovery techniques.
- Global Exposure: The competition is international, making it valuable for students, researchers, and cybersecurity enthusiasts who want to build a strong profile in AI + cybersecurity.