New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has launched CYBER KUSHTI 2026, a national cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) hackathon designed to test and recognise human judgment in cybersecurity assessment.

Registration opened on August 15 and will remain open until September 10. Participation is free and open to students and independent researchers in teams of three.

Unlike conventional cybersecurity competitions that primarily focus on vulnerability discovery or Capture The Flag (CTF) challenges, CYBER KUSHTI 2026 will assess the ability of participants to evaluate, prioritise and defend cybersecurity ...