Cyber Ideathon

About the Ideathon

A rapid-fire idea-presentation challenge where teams identify real-world cybersecurity problems and pitch innovative solutions using a poster. Teams submit their poster 1 day before the event, then present for 3 minutes followed by a 2-minute Q&A session.

Competition Format

• Teams must submit their poster 1 day before the event (deadline will be communicated)
• Each team gets 3 minutes to present their solution
• Followed by 2 minutes of Q&A with judges
• Teams must define problem statement clearly
• Judges evaluate based on rubric: poster points, problem definition, validation, and solution feasibility w.r.t implementation
• Negative points for speaking less or more than the allocated time
• Team with top points wins

Rules & Guidelines

• Teams must consist of 2-3 members
• Poster must be submitted 1 day before the event (deadline will be communicated)
• Presentation time is strictly 3 minutes (no exceptions)
• Q&A session is 2 minutes per team
• All team members must participate in the presentation
• Teams must clearly define the problem statement
• Solutions must address real-world cybersecurity problems
• Posters must be original work of the team
• Judges evaluate based on: poster points, problem definition, validation, and solution feasibility w.r.t implementation
• Negative points will be deducted for speaking less or more than the allocated 3 minutes
• Judges' questions must be answered during Q&A session
• Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification
• Judges' decisions are final and binding