This hackathons is only open to students. Double check the event page for more information as this may mean only those from a particular university/country are eligible.
Event Type
online
103
Participants
₹10,000
Prize Pool
9
Est. Projects
About the Competition CodeShield -Build Your Own Cyber Defense Tool Competition 2026 is a cybersecurity innovation challenge organized by Sri Indu College Of Engineering And Technology and Project CyberShield, an initiative of Naksh Foundation promoting cyber awareness and digital safety. The competition encourages students to design and develop practical cybersecurity tools that address real-world digital threats and strengthen cyber defense systems. Possible Project Areas Password strength checking tools Phishing detection systems Vulnerability scanning tools Network monitoring tools Malware detection tools Encryption & data protection tools Competition Highlights Build real cybersecurity solutions Present ideas before expert judges Hands-on learning in cyber defense National level participation Prizes worth ₹10,000 Certificates for participants
Judge Accessibility
Organizer email available25/25
Student-run event15/15
Actively looking for judges25/25
Small event (120 participants)10/10
No corporate sponsors10/10
New or emerging organizer10/10
Public registration available5/5
Online format (judge from anywhere)10/10
Top signals
Organizer email available
Student-run event
Actively looking for judges
Organizers
Alex Johnson
alex@example.org
Jamie Rivera
jamie@example.org
Sam Chen
sam@example.org
Estimated Audience
Mostly Students
ExperienceStudent
OccupationStudents
Beginner Friendly
Women in Tech
Technical Focus
AI95%
Web80%
Mobile25%
Industries
Healthcare
Education
Climate
Technologies
Python
React
OpenAI
Why this estimate
• Hosted by a university
• Open to students
• MLH member event
Estimate inferred from event metadata, not actual attendee data.