THE CYBER WAR ROOM

THE CYBER WAR ROOM

India’s premiere cyber security case competition by the University of San Diego (among top 50 universities in the U.S.)

Step into the CISO seat and save the firewall. The decisions you make in the next 60 minutes define where you rank among cybersecurity’s greatest minds.

Step into the CISO seat and save the firewall. The decisions you make in the next 60 minutes define where you rank among cybersecurity’s greatest minds.

Step into the CISO seat and save the firewall. The decisions you make in the next 60 minutes define where you rank among cybersecurity’s greatest minds.

WINNER TAKES

₹1 Lakh Cash + ₹20 Lakh Scholarship

Towards USD’s online MS in Cyber Security Engineering

Enter the Challenge

Enter the Challenge

View the Leaderboard

View the Leaderboard

Challenge closes 23rd October

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Built for professionals ready to go further in cybersecurity and upskill with the U.S. Master’s

Built for professionals ready to go further in cybersecurity and upskill with the U.S. Master’s

You’re already working in cybersecurity

Security engineers, IT architects, SOC analysts, compliance leads. You have the experience.

You’re in tech and moving into security

Software engineers, network admins, IT managers. You’re adjacent to the field.

THE SCENARIO

Meridian Corp is under attack.
You’re the only one who can stop it.

Meridian Corp is under attack. You’re the only one who can stop it.

Meridian Corp is under attack. You’re the only one who can stop it.

You don’t answer questions. You run an incident. As CISO of Meridian Corp, a financial firm mid-breach, you make the calls that define the outcome. Every wrong call has a consequence.

▣ Three acts.

◴ Fifteen decisions.

◷ Under 60 minutes.

Built and validated by the Vice President of Wells Fargo. One attempt without do-overs. Just like the real thing.

WHAT YOU STAND TO WIN

WHAT YOU STAND TO WIN

Rank #1

₹1 LAKH CASH PRIZE + ₹20 LAKHS SCHOLARSHIP

Full-time, on-campus MS in Cybersecurity Engineering

University of San Diego, USA

No essays. No entrance tests. Your performance is your application.

Top 5

₹10 Lakh Scholarship + Recognition

Named on the global leaderboard as one of India's top cybersecurity minds.

A credential worth displaying.

HOW IT WORKS

From registration to the global leaderboard.

From registration to the global

leaderboard.

①

Register

Two minutes. No fee. Your spot on the leaderboard is one submission away.

②

Read the Brief

Before question one, a classified situation report on Meridian Corp. Context is everything.

③

Run the Incident

Three escalating acts. Score by judgment, ranked by speed.

④

Take Your Place

The leaderboard updates in real time. Day 18 can still beat Day 1.

⑤

The Verdict

Challenge closes 23rd October. Top performers announced.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

One of America's top 50 universities, in the heart of the world's fastest-growing tech hub.
Founded in San Diego and home to Qualcomm, General Atomics, and over 2,000 tech companies, USD combines rigorous academic credentials with global connections that prepare you to take on the industry. From day one.

One of America's top 50 universities, in the heart of the world's fastest-growing tech hub.
Founded in San Diego and home to Qualcomm, General Atomics, and over 2,000 tech companies, USD combines rigorous academic credentials with global connections that prepare you to take on the industry. From day one.

One of America's top 50 universities, in the heart of the world's fastest-growing tech hub.
Founded in San Diego and home to Qualcomm, General Atomics, and over 2,000 tech companies, USD combines rigorous academic credentials with global connections that prepare you to take on the industry. From day one.

#1

Most Beautiful Campus

The Princeton Review

#1

Best Quality of Life

The Princeton Review

Top 50

Private School

Forbes

Top 50

Best Value School

U.S. News & World Report

ABOUT THE ONLINE MS IN CYBER SECURITY ENGINEERING

ABOUT THE ONLINE MS IN CYBER SECURITY ENGINEERING

A U.S. cybersecurity Master's recognised

by the NSA, DHS, FBI, and CISA simultaneously

A U.S. cybersecurity Master's recognised

by the NSA, DHS, FBI, and CISA simultaneously

A U.S. cybersecurity Master's recognised

by the NSA, DHS, FBI, and CISA simultaneously

The MS in Cybersecurity Engineering is built for practitioners, not beginners, with curriculum designed by experts from Microsoft, Google Cloud, and General Atomics,around the threats that organisations are actually facing today.

The MS in Cybersecurity Engineering is built for practitioners, not beginners, with curriculum designed by experts from Microsoft, Google Cloud, and General Atomics,around the threats that organisations are actually facing today.

The MS in Cybersecurity Engineering is built for practitioners, not beginners, with curriculum designed by experts from Microsoft, Google Cloud, and General Atomics,around the threats that organisations are actually facing today.

Explore the Program

Explore the Program

The leaderboard is going live soon.

Someone is already ranked where you should be.

Enter the Challenge

Enter the Challenge

View the Leaderboard

View the Leaderboard

Challenge closes 23rd October

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can participate?

Any working professional, globally. No entry fee.

Do I need a cybersecurity background?

This is built for people already in the field. It will not hold back.

Can I retake the challenge?

No. One attempt. By design.

What does the challenge cover?

A live breach scenario across three acts — Detection, Containment, Resolution.

How does the leaderboard work?

Public, real-time, ranked by score. Time is the tiebreaker.

I have decades of experience. Is this worth my time?

That's exactly who this is for.

Ranked in the Top 50

Best Colleges in the US

Ranked in the Top 50

Best Colleges in the US

(Wall Street Journal Annual Ranking 2025)

(Wall Street Journal Annual

Ranking 2025)

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