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IIT Delhi to host national cybersecurity hackathon from Jan 16, how to apply - India Today

Thursday, January 15, 2026

06:30 PM UTC

IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India

Free

IIT Delhi is hosting a national cybersecurity hackathon starting January 16, where participants will tackle real-world security challenges in a competitive build sprint. The event focuses on threat detection, secure systems, and vulnerability patching, with open applications via the provided link.

Organized by Google News Hackathons & Conferences

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IIT Delhi to host national cybersecurity hackathon from Jan 16, how to apply - India Today is currently the only Other hackathon of its kind tracked by Droppa for the next 30 days — scarce supply in this niche.

This hackathon is free to attend — notable given that 0% of upcoming Other events we track are free.

The format skews intermediate. Compete for prizes, learn from cybersecurity mentors, and network with top firms hiring security talent.

Strong pick — quality score 84/100 puts this in the top tier of Other events we currently track.

This analysis is compiled from Droppa's live event database and comparison engine, supervised by Joseph Anderson under our editorial policy. Figures reflect the database at the time this page was last generated.