SCYTHE CTF – Cognizance 2026
IIT Roorkee
📌 About the Event
SCYTHE CTF is a cybersecurity Capture The Flag competition where participants gain points by identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities across domains such as web exploitation, reverse engineering, binary exploitation, cryptography, and digital forensics. The competition is designed as a learning tool to enhance cybersecurity skills for students and professionals.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Eligibility:
- Undergraduate/Postgraduate students of any discipline
- Working professionals
- School students are not eligible
- Team Size:
- Maximum 4 members per team
- Effort Level: High
- 12-hour continuous CTF challenge
- Multi-domain cybersecurity problem-solving
- Competitive scoring through leaderboard
- Exploitation-based tasks across varied difficulty levels
- Submission Type:
- Participation via Zero Day Arena platform
- Registration through Cognizance website
📅 Important Dates
Registration – Ongoing
Deadline – March 12, 2026
This contest is part of Cognizance 2026, held on 13th March 2026 – 15th March 2026.
🏆 Prize Details and Value
| Prize Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Prize Pool | ₹70,000 |
📑Problem Statement
🎯Execution Details
- Jeopardy-style CTF format
- Multiple categories with varying difficulty levels
- Teams earn points through correct submissions
- Teams do not directly attack each other
- Focus on number of correct submissions rather than speed
- Single valid entry rule
📞Point of Contacts
Pranav Khinde – +91 72494 63917
Harshal – +91 98715 43550