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

Friday, January 2, 2026

08:00 AM UTC

IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India

Free

IIT Delhi hosts a national cybersecurity hackathon starting January 16, bringing student and developer teams together to build and test security tooling. Teams compete on practical security challenges, with applications open via the announcement.

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. Build hands-on security skills, compete for prizes, and get noticed by recruiters and security teams scouting talent.

Strong pick — quality score 81/100 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.