Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is set to hold the 9th edition of national ethical hacking contest — Amrita INCTF — which exposes students to computer security, secure coding practices and the implications of not adhering to them.
The INCTFJ is an innovative learn-hack-win challenge for school students for Classes VII to XII. For free online registration, college students can visit www.inctf.in before November 5. School students can apply online at junior.inctf.in before October 5. Support is also available on WhatsApp Number: 8129426557.
Entry is free for all students. The university will bear the travel, accommodation and food expenses of all students during the contest at the university’s Amritapuri campus in Kerala.
Students will learn through mock contests. After this, they will participate in an online contest based on what they learnt. Fifty finalists will be selected based on the outcome of the online test. Online training will be held from December 22-27, 2018. This will be followed by the final online contest and prize distribution on December 28, 2018. There is a Rs 1.5 lakhs cash prize for the winning students.
The university will also help set up cybersecurity clubs along with free training and mentoring at schools with good number of active participants in the competition.