Cyber Kushti 2026: NIELIT Cybersecurity and AI Hackathon
Why in the news
NIELIT opened a nationwide contest in August 2026 that mixes security challenges with artificial intelligence and borrows its imagery from wrestling.
Key facts
- Event: Cyber Kushti 2026, a national cybersecurity and AI hackathon.
- Organiser: NIELIT, together with the ISAC Foundation.
- Knowledge partner: CERT-In.
- Focus: how humans decide and judge in situations driven by AI-based cyber threats.
- Prize: title Cyber Kesari 2026 and a Gada.
| Round | Order |
|---|---|
| Akhada | First |
| Dangal | Second |
| Kesari | Third |
Exam angle
- Organiser: NIELIT; partner body: ISAC Foundation; knowledge partner: CERT-In.
- Names of the rounds: Akhada, Dangal, Kesari.
- Winner’s title: Cyber Kesari 2026.