IIT Bombay's Cybersecurity Competition Tests Real-World Threats

IIT Bombay’s Trust Lab recently held a big cybersecurity competition called Capture The Flag (CTF).

This event brought together 480 teams from all over India to test their skills in identifying and fixing digital threats.

The competition was designed to mimic real-world cyber threats, covering areas like cryptography, web exploitation, and reverse engineering.

Only 50 teams made it to the final round, where they faced increasingly difficult challenges.

The winning team was ‘Gingers’ from IIT Roorkee, followed by ‘Chatpata Vada Paav’ and ‘Daalbaatichurma’ from the same institute.

A special mention went to Shriyansh Gupta, a Class 11 student who competed against undergraduate students.

The event aimed to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry needs, highlighting the growing demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals in India.