IIT Delhi to host national cybersecurity hackathon from Jan 16, how to apply - India Today
Friday, January 16, 2026
12:00 AM UTC
IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India
Free
IIT Delhi hosts a national cybersecurity hackathon starting January 16, where teams build and ship security-focused projects to compete for prizes. The event targets coders working on offensive/defensive security tooling and vulnerability research.
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Friday, January 16, 2026
12:00 AM UTC
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IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India
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Droppa Analysis
EditorialIIT 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. Build working security tools against real challenge tracks, compete for prize money, and get in front of recruiters and security engineers from sponsoring firms.
Strong pick — quality score 83/100 puts this in the top tier of Other events we currently track.
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