About this hackathon
ZeroBreach 2.0 CTF 2026 is a national-level cybersecurity competition — a 12-hour intense Capture The Flag (CTF) challenge designed for both beginners and pros. Step into the world of cybersecurity and prove your skills across real-world offensive security domains: Web Exploitation, Reverse Engineering, Cryptography, Digital Forensics, OSINT, Steganography, and Miscellaneous challenges.
Open to solo participants or teams of up to 2, ZeroBreach 2.0 offers a ₹20,000 prize pool, verifiable blockchain-powered certificates, and recognition in the Hall of Fame — plus career tools like an AI Resume Builder, AI Interview Prep, and access to the TruScholar Smart Credential Wallet.
Why participate:
Real-world cybersecurity challenges
National-level competition
Boost your problem-solving skills
Certificates + Hall of Fame recognition
Build a strong cybersecurity portfolio
Event Details
Mode: Online
Duration: 12 Hours
Date: Sep 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM IST
Team Size: Solo or up to 2 members
Registration Fee: ₹200 per team
Flag Format: ZeroCTF{...}
Timeline:
Registrations Open: Sep 07, 2026
Registration Deadline: Sep 24, 2026, 11:59 PM IST
CTF Starts: Sep 25, 2026, 10:00 AM IST
CTF Ends: Sep 25, 2026, 10:00 PM IST
Writeup Deadline: Sep 28, 2026, 10:00 AM IST
Winners Announced: Sep 30, 2026
Domains Covered:
Web Exploitation
Reverse Engineering
Cryptography
Digital Forensics
OSINT
Steganography
Miscellaneous Challenges
Prize Pool — ₹20,000:
1st Place — ₹10,000
2nd Place — ₹6,000
3rd Place — ₹4,000
4th–10th — Goodies, Vouchers & Certificates
Sponsorships:
TruScholar — Credential & Certificate Partner
SpaceCTF — Platform Sponsor
Vidyatraa — Community Partner
What Participants Get:
Verifiable Blockchain-Powered Certificates
Winner Certificates for Top Performers
Access to TruScholar Smart Credential Wallet
AI Resume Builder & ATS Tools
AI Interview Preparation
Career & Internship Opportunities
Rules (Quick Highlights):
No flag sharing or collaboration between teams
Automation allowed (unless restricted per-challenge)
No attacks on platform/infrastructure
AI tools allowed for solving challenges
Flag Format: ZeroCTF{...}
Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__zerobreach__
Organized By: CyberSEC Team
Platform-Specific Notes:
Unstop
Category: Competitions & Challenges (Cybersecurity/CTF)
Registration on Unstop is mandatory
Registration fee: ₹200/team — set this in Unstop's paid-registration settings
Team size field: Solo or Duo (max 2)
Use the full description above as the event overview; the "Why Participate" and "What Participants Get" sections work well as separate listing highlights if Unstop's form supports bullet sections
CTFtime:
Full event name: ZeroBreach 2.0 CTF 2026
Format: Jeopardy
Online, 12-hour duration (well within the 5-day rating-points window)
Organizer team name: confirm CyberSEC Team vs. CyberSpaceVR before submitting via ctftime.org/event/mail
Still needed for CTFtime submission: event logo link, official site URL
Remember: CTFtime needs a published final scoreboard afterward to award rating points