Cybersecurity Hackathons in 2026
Explore 50 cybersecurity hackathons in 2026. Hackathons focused on cybersecurity, information security, CTFs, and defensive/offensive security.
Hackathons
50
Avg Prize
$4K
Organizers
53
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Ongoing
Null Origin - 24 Hour CTF Challenge
Online
Jun 11 – Sep 27, 2026Cyber hxOnline
Cybersecurity
Cloud
Ongoing
HTCJ Aviation Futures Innovation Challenge
In Person
Jun 25 – Oct 28, 2026hacktheconcretejungleLos Angeles, United States
Artificial Intelligence
IoT
Cybersecurity
Ongoing
Hacker's Gambit 2026
Online
Jul 21 – Oct 31, 2026Jaihind college of Engineering KuranOnline$3K
Cybersecurity
Cloud
Edtech
Ongoing
What The Flag
In Person
Aug 11 – Sep 16, 2026Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), VelloreVellore, India$96
Cybersecurity
Edtech
Cloud
Ongoing
India AI Agentic Security Hackathon
In Person
Aug 12 – Nov 1, 2026AmiyaDelhi, India
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Fintech
Ongoing
EC-Council HackAI Challenge: RACEx360
Online
Aug 17 – Sep 16, 2026REVA Academy for Corporate Excellence, Bangalore, KarnatakaOnline$2K
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Cloud
Ongoing
E.ON Future Makers Challenge
Online
Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 31, 2027InfosysOnline
Cloud
Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
Slay CTF
Online
Aug 22 – Nov 29, 2026Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College (JGEC), West BengalOnline
Cybersecurity
Cloud
Edtech
Ongoing
Seize da Flaq
In Person
Aug 24 – Nov 22, 2026Cyberonites ClubMathura, India$360
Cybersecurity
Cloud
Edtech
Ongoing
GopwnIt CTF
Online
Aug 26 – Oct 4, 2026gopwnitOnline$600
Cybersecurity
Cloud
Edtech
Ongoing
Void Hacks() 8.0
In Person
Aug 27 – Sep 21, 2026Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya (SVVV), IndoreIndore, India$1K
Cybersecurity
Cloud
Edtech
Ongoing
Lun4R CTF 2026
Online
Aug 27 – Oct 5, 2026Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and TechnologyOnline$1K
Cybersecurity
Cloud
Edtech
Ongoing
Hack It On'26
In Person
Aug 29 – Sep 19, 2026KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology (KPRIET), CoimbatoreSulur, India$240
Artificial Intelligence
Healthtech
Cybersecurity
Ongoing
Hackosquad Cyber Week 2026: Learn, Hack & Compete in 7 Days
Online
Aug 31 – Sep 18, 2026hackosquadCTFOnline
Cybersecurity
Cloud
Edtech
Ongoing
Qiskit Fall Fest
Online
Sep 1 – Oct 26, 2026Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering (NMIMS), MumbaiOnline$216
Edtech
Cybersecurity
Climate Tech
Ongoing
Hack The Future 3.O
In Person
Sep 2 – Sep 26, 2026Tulas universityDehradun, India$6K
Artificial Intelligence
Edtech
Cybersecurity
Ongoing
ZeroBreach 2.0 CTF 2026
Online
Sep 5 – Sep 24, 2026Sanjivani College of Engineering (SCE), KopargaonOnline$240
Cybersecurity
Cloud
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
Secura
In Person
Sep 5 – Sep 28, 2026SRM Institute of Science & Technology, TrichyTiruchirappalli, India
Cybersecurity
Cloud
Edtech
Ongoing
Agnitia 2026 : 36 Hours National Level Hackathon
In Person
Sep 7 – Oct 10, 2026Prestige Institute of Engineering, Management and Research (PIEMR), IndoreIndore, India$2K
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Climate Tech
Ongoing
HackSprint
In Person
Sep 9 – Oct 5, 2026commudleBengaluru, India$4K
Cybersecurity
Fintech
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing
HackNowa Global Hackathon 2026
Online
Sep 10 – Oct 10, 2026Innovation HacksOnline
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Ongoing
Capture The Flag (CTF)
In Person
Sep 11 – Oct 2, 2026SRM University, Ramapuram, ChennaiChennai, India
Cybersecurity
Ongoing
Kurukshetra CTF
In Person
Sep 11 – Oct 11, 2026Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering (PCCOE), PunePimpri-Chinchwad, India$240
Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence
Cloud
Ongoing
SecLeaf Q4 CTF 2026
Online
Sep 12 – Nov 1, 2026SecLeafOnline
Cybersecurity
Cloud
Edtech
Ongoing
Austria Cyber Security Challenge 2026 and Open Class Austrian Championship
In Person
Sep 14 – Sep 17, 2026Cyber Security AustriaLinz, Austria
Challenge
Cybersecurity