DSCI Hackathon 2026 — Capture the Flag
DSCI
📌 About the Event
DSCI Hackathon 2026 – Capture the Flag (CTF) is the 10th edition of the cybersecurity competition organized by the Data Security Council of India (DSCI), alongside the Annual Information Security Summit (AISS) 2026. The competition challenges participants to solve cybersecurity problems across areas such as GenAI, digital forensics, cloud security, cryptography and reverse engineering.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Organizer: Data Security Council of India (DSCI)
- Event Type: Cybersecurity Hackathon / Capture the Flag (CTF)
- Mode: Offline
- Venue: Pullman, Aerocity, New Delhi, India
- Event Date: 9 December 2026
- Participation Format: Individual or team participation
- Challenge Areas: GenAI, Digital Forensics, Network and Cloud Security, Application Exploitation, System Exploitation, Blockchain, Reverse Engineering, Cryptography and Programming
📅 Important Dates
- Hackathon Date: 9 December 2026
🎯 Eligibility and Rules
- Open to students, researchers and security professionals.
- Participants can register individually or as a team.
- A valid government-issued identification document is required.
- All mandatory fields in the registration form must be completed.
- The competition will focus on cybersecurity challenges across nine technical areas.
- Participants should review the official rules and registration form before applying.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Opportunity to test cybersecurity skills through Capture the Flag challenges.
- Exposure to practical challenges in areas such as GenAI, digital forensics, cloud security and cryptography.
- Opportunity to demonstrate technical problem-solving and ethical hacking skills.
- Recognition for cybersecurity talent through a national-level competition.