ACC – INDIA’S 1ST ETHICAL HACKING CONTEST 2010

Amrita Center for Cybersecurity is a national center supported by the Government of India’s Mission REACH program. The Center has been designated as a Center of Relevance and Excellence (CORE) for Cybersecurity in India. As a CORE, the Center aims to foster a core group of experts who can help disseminate knowledge about the ever-expanding frontiers of Cyber Security.

Secure data handling, trustworthy storage and interchange, verifiable authentication and certification are important for most industries and organizations today, as they are becoming increasingly dependent on online information and IT enabled services.

Introduction: Amrita University & TIFAC CORE in association with VeriSign proudly present InCTF’10, India’s First National Level “Capture the Flag” Style Ethical HACKING contest. InCTF’10 is from February to March 2010 and is focused exclusively on the student community. You can participate from your own university and no travel is required. No prior exposure or experience in cyber security needed to participate. Prerequisite to participate is familiarity with any programming language. Working knowledge of Linux is highly desirable but not necessary; learn essential skills as you participate!!! We help you learn if you get stuck!!Awards: The winning team receives a cash prize of Rs. 40,000/-
The first runner-up team receives a cash prize of Rs. 30,000/-
The second runners-up team receives a cash prize of Rs. 20,000/-

Registration: For Online Registration Click http://inctf.amrita.ac.in/register.php

Email: inctf(AT)am.amrita.edu

Source: http://inctf.amrita.ac.in/index.html