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.
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. Isolate or trace? Disclose or contain? Every decision moves the scenario forward. 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.
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
Register
Two minutes. No fee. Your spot on the leaderboard is one submission away.ders in under 30 minutes — no hardware, no rearchitecting.
Read the Brief
Before question one, a classified situation report on Meridian Corp. Context is everything.
Run the Incident
Three escalating acts. Score by judgment, ranked by speed.
Take Your Place
The leaderboard updates in real time. Day 18 can still beat Day 1.
The Verdict
Challenge closes 23rd October. Top performers announced.
Most Beautiful Campus
The Princeton Review
Best Quality of Life
The Princeton Review
Private School
Forbes
Best Value School
U.S. News & World Report
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.
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.
