Digital Pakistan Cybersecurity Hackathon 2021, Ministry of IT & Telecom & Ignite have announced on 15th August 2021 regarding the First ever Nationwide Cyber Security Hackathon of Pakistan in 2021. Competition is open for registration from 20 August 2021 to 5th September 2021 and if you are intrested, You can visit the official website of cyberhakathon.pk/register to enroll yourself in the Cybersecurity Hackathon 2021 Pakistan.
Cybersecurity is a rapidly growing field with a global shortage of 3-4 million cybersecurity professionals. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the rate of growth for jobs in information security is projected at 29% by 2025—that’s much faster than the average for all other occupations.
Pakistan can take a big share of this opportunity through training its graduates and professionals in tools and technologies related to cybersecurity. One of the techniques is to train the professionals by providing a competitive environment where professionals can learn, test, and compete in the areas of cybersecurity.
Digital Pakistan Cybersecurity Hackathon 2021 – Competition Categories
In the first ever digital Hackathon of Pakistan, there are 5 major categories to compete in which professionals related to those field can show their skills and could become a National Champ. Following are the 5 categories to compete in Digital Hacakathon 2021 Pakistan Competetion:
- Speed Programming( C++, C# and Python)
- Network Attacks and Exploitation
- Operating Systems Exploitation
- Mobile Device and Application Exploitation
- System Application Exploitation (Including Web)
Cybersecurity Hackathon 2021 Pakistan – How to Register
- Goto the cyberhakathon.pk/register and provide details for registration
- After that user will receive an account activation link. So simply click on that link and complete the account activation process
- After that, the user can access “My Dashboard” page to enter the details of team members.
- A team can update the details until the registration deadline – September 05, 2021.
- A team can only participate in a maximum of three categories
- A team has to select the nearest venue
Cybersecurity Hackathon 2021 Pakistan – Procedure & Eligibility Criteria
The Challenge is open to teams of men and women who are interested in cybersecurity within the scope of mentioned five categories. Participation is open to individuals of any age. A team of up to 3 members is suggested. Equal opportunity has been offered for men and women for building the team. A team of three members(max) is suggested. Gender-balanced and Women majority teams are encouraged to register. The most important thing is there is no cost to join the hackathon, If the team is selected for the final, Ignite will bear the cost of traveling and boarding lodging.
We are expecting that many teams will register for the challenge. Pre-screening will be carried out to ensure that only those teams with proven hands-on experience compete with the challenge. The pre-screening process will be based on real world cybersecurity challenges. Last Date to Register for the competition is September 05, 2021. Teams will be notified if they are selected in the Challenge by their provided emails. The timeline will be shared with the teams on time-to-time basis. To privde support to the teams, Mentors will be available to confer with Team Leaders.
Digital Pakistan Cybersecurity Hackathon 2021 – Awards Distribution
There are awards for the top three teams in each category of the competition. Apart from it two members of each winning team must present their solution at the Cybersecurity Hackathon Forum in Islamabad on a date to be determined in a live event. Round trip travel and 2 nights’ accommodation in Islamabad will be provided by Ignite for the teams.
- 1st place Team will receive PKR. 600,000/-
- 2nd place Team will receive PKR. 400,000/-
- 3rd place Team will receive PKR. 200,000/-
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