IIT Kanpur extends registration date for cybersecurity hackathon, apply now

The cybersecurity hackathon is a team event and each team can have two or three members. A single person will not be allowed to participate in the hackathon. Teams must designate a team leader who will get the team registered with correct names and email addresses. The team leader will also have to take multiple choice question qualifying exams during the qualifying round. All submitted names should match the names in the photo ID’s that will be asked for during challenge rounds. 

Prizes for IIT Kanpur Cybersecurity Hackathon 

• First prize winner will receive INR 5 lakh and AWS Credits worth $ 5,000. 
• Second  place winner will receive INR  2.5  lakh and AWS Credits worth $ 5,000. 
• Third  place winner will receive INR  1.5  lakhs and AWS Credits worth $ 5,000. 

How to register for IIT Kanpur Cybersecurity Hackathon

• Interested candidates need to first register with the portal by providing email and verifying the email address.
• The password will then have to be set.
• The team leader will then have to enter again using the register button, sign in to complete the registration form and then assign a unique name to their team.
• The team members will then have to complete their registration forms.
• There is no registration fee involved.

The HCL HACK IITK 2020 attracted 12,496 participants from 2,100 colleges and 12 countries. Of the total prize of INR 22 lakh the first and third prizes went to students from IIT Delhi, the second prize was won by students of Dhaka University and the best budding startup prize went to Manipal Institute of Technology Graduates. Interested candidates are advised to visit https://hackathon.iitk.ac.in/ for more details.

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