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Red Alert

by CyberKurukshetra Hackathon

OnlineTeam: 1-4Hackathon

About the Competition

Red Alert is a high-intensity cybersecurity hackathon designed to challenge ethical hackers, developers, and security enthusiasts to defend, attack, and innovate in the digital battlefield.

In today’s world, cyber threats are evolving faster than ever. From data breaches to ransomware attacks, organizations face constant digital risks. This hackathon aims to build the next generation of cybersecurity experts by providing real-world challenges that simulate modern attack and defense scenarios.

Participants will compete in teams to solve security-based challenges, identify vulnerabilities, secure systems, and develop innovative security tools. Whether you're a beginner in ethical hacking or an advanced penetration tester, this event will test your technical skills, analytical thinking, and teamwork.

Challenges

🔐 Web Application Penetration Testing

🔐 Web Application Penetration Testing

Participants must identify and exploit vulnerabilities in a simulated web application environment. The objective is to uncover security flaws such as SQL injection, XSS, authentication bypass, CSRF, and insecure APIs.

🌐 Network Defense & Threat Detection

🌐 Network Defense & Threat Detection

Participants will analyze network traffic logs to detect malicious activities such as DDoS attacks, brute-force attempts, malware communication, and suspicious packets.

💻 Secure Coding & Vulnerability Patching

💻 Secure Coding & Vulnerability Patching

Participants will be given vulnerable source code. Their task is to:

  • Identify security weaknesses
  • Patch vulnerabilities
  • Improve authentication mechanisms
  • Implement encryption where needed
🏴 Capture The Flag (CTF) Arena

🏴 Capture The Flag (CTF) Arena

Participants must:

  • Decode encrypted messages
  • Reverse engineer binaries
  • Extract hidden data
  • Capture maximum flags within time

Timeline

23
Feb

🚀 Participant Registration

2026-02-23 20:00 - 2026-04-01 23:59

Open registration for Cybersecurity Hackathon. Participants must register individually or as a team. Ensure correct email and contact details are provided

2
Apr

👥 Team Setup & Confirmation

2026-04-02 00:00 - 2026-04-27 18:00

Teams must finalize members before the deadline. No member changes will be allowed after team formation closes. Each team must select a team leader for communication.

27
Apr

🎤 Opening & Rule Briefing

2026-04-27 18:01 - 2026-04-27 19:07

Hackathon rules, judging criteria, and challenge explanations will be discussed. Attendance is mandatory for at least one team member.

27
Apr

🔥 Hackathon Live Phase

2026-04-27 19:08 - 2026-04-28 20:08

Participants will work on assigned cybersecurity challenges. Mentors will be available for guidance. Submissions must be uploaded before the deadline.

28
Apr

Meeting

2026-04-28 20:09 - 2026-04-28 22:00

Meet link will be shared

28
Apr

⚖️ Project Evaluation Round

2026-04-28 22:01 - 2026-04-30 16:10

Judges will evaluate based on innovation, security implementation, complexity, impact, and presentation clarity. Top teams will be shortlisted.

30
Apr

🏆 Winner Announcement Ceremony

2026-04-30 16:11 - 2026-05-02 19:01

Top 3 winners and special category awards will be announced. Certificates and prizes will be distributed during the ceremony.

Prizes

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Red Alert

LAST DATE TO REGISTER

Apr 1, 2026

Registration Fee

Free

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Who can Participate?

Students or Entrepreneurs

Team size: 1 to 4 members

Participation Certificate

Participation Certificate

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