Archive · 1 Jul 2025
UST to Host Cybersecurity Conference, Announces CTF Competition
UST is putting on a big online event called GenCyS 2025 to talk about cybersecurity and how AI is changing it.
As part of the event, they're holding a 'Capture the Flag' (CTF) contest, a game where people solve puzzles and find secret codes to test their cybersecurity skills.
The winning team will get a big prize, including money and possible job opportunities.
People can sign up for the CTF contest until the end of July, and the final competition will be in August.
The event will also have talks from experts and workshops for people to learn about cybersecurity.
UST will host its global virtual cybersecurity conference, GenCyS 2025, on August 23-24, 2025.
The conference will feature a Capture-The-Flag (CTF) competition to identify top cybersecurity talent.
The winning team of the CTF competition will receive a ₹7.5 lakh prize, including cash and non-cash prizes.
Registrations for the CTF competition are open until July 30, 2025, with an online preliminary round on August 2.
The grand finale of the CTF competition will be held on-site at the UST campus in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Who
- UST, a digital transformation solutions company, is organizing the event.
- What
- UST is hosting a Capture-The-Flag cybersecurity competition as part of its GenCyS 2025 conference.
- When
- The GenCyS 2025 conference and CTF competition grand finale will be held on August 23-24, 2025. Registration is open until July 30, 2025.
- Where
- The CTF competition finale will be held at the UST campus in Thiruvananthapuram, India.
- Why
- UST aims to showcase its security capabilities and advance AI innovation in cybersecurity and to identify cybersecurity talent.
- Event Name
- GenCyS 2025
- Organizer
- UST
- Event Dates
- August 23-24, 2025
- Location
- Thiruvananthapuram, India
- CTF Registration Deadline
- July 30, 2025
- CTF Prize Pool
- ₹7.5 lakhs