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Event Highlights
Event Highlights
Event Highlights
Eligibility :
Open to graduates and early-career professionals
Level: Intermediate
Basic tech/cyber understanding is helpful but not mandatory
Mentorship:
Receive guidance from USD's MS in Cyber Security Operations and Leadership faculty
Case Studies:
Based on real-world cybercrime & security breaches
Open to:
Participants from diverse tech backgrounds – not limited to cybersecurity
Eligibility :
Open to graduates and early-career professionals
Level: Intermediate
Basic tech/cyber understanding is helpful but not mandatory
Mentorship:
Receive guidance from USD's MS in Cyber Security Operations and Leadership faculty
Case Studies:
Based on real-world cybercrime & security breaches
Open to:
Participants from diverse tech backgrounds – not limited to cybersecurity
What’s in It for You
What’s in It for You
What’s in It for You
Prizes:
Up to ₹75,000 in cash for winners, certificates and goodies for all participants
Prizes:
Up to ₹75,000 in cash for winners, certificates and goodies for all participants
Mentorship:
Receive guidance from USD's MS in Cyber Security Engineering and MS in Cyber Security
Operations and Leadership faculty
Mentorship:
Receive guidance from USD's MS in Cyber Security Engineering and MS in Cyber Security
Operations and Leadership faculty
Insider Access:
Get exclusive cybersecurity learning resources, early access to USD programs and upskilling opportunities
Insider Access:
Get exclusive cybersecurity learning resources, early access to USD programs and upskilling opportunities
Exposure:
Get noticed by recruiters, tech pioneers and enhance your portfolio
Exposure:
Get noticed by recruiters, tech pioneers and enhance your portfolio
Who Should Apply
Who Should Apply
Who Should Apply
Tech Enthusiasts & Builders:
Engineers, coders, and hackers who love a real-world challenge
Graduates & Young Professionals:
Future Cyber Leaders:
Candidates aspiring to earn a Master's degree
Curious Minds:
Anyone interested in cybersecurity, ethical hacking, or tech problem-solving
Tech Enthusiasts & Builders:
Engineers, coders, and hackers who love a real-world challenge
Graduates & Young Professionals:
Future Cyber Leaders:
Candidates aspiring to earn a Master's degree
Curious Minds:
Anyone interested in cybersecurity, ethical hacking, or tech problem-solving
MEET the JUDGE
MEET the JUDGE
MEET the JUDGE
Prof. (Dr.) Jack McCready
Adjunct Professor
MS in Cyber Security Operations
and Leadership
Prof. (Dr.) Jack McCready
Adjunct Professor
MS in Cyber Security Operations
and Leadership
Education
PhD in NLP supporting Advanced Decision-Making
Frameworks, Walden University
MS in Operations Research & Management,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Education
PhD in NLP supporting Advanced Decision-Making
Frameworks, Walden University
MS in Operations Research & Management,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Experience
CEO/CTO, JWM Consulting LLC
Division Director, U.S. Coast Guard
Experience
CEO/CTO, JWM Consulting LLC
Division Director, U.S. Coast Guard
How Does It Work?
How Does It Work?
How Does It Work?
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Train with the Mentors
Train with the Mentors
Solve the challenge
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About the Programs
About the Programs
About the Programs
#5
Best Online Master’s in
Cybersecurity- 2024
National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity
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Program
USA
GOVERNMENT
#8
Best Master’s in
Cybersecurity- 2025
MS in Cyber Security Engineering
MS in Cyber Security Engineering
The program is engineered to provide learners with essential knowledge and skills training for information security practitioners (public or private) who work to protect the safety and the prosperity of companies and communities.
The program is engineered to provide learners with essential knowledge and skills training for information security practitioners (public or private) who work to protect the safety and the prosperity of companies and communities.
Duration:
24 months
Duration:
20–24 months
Where Graduates Work:
Where Graduates Work:
Center for Cyber Security
Engineering and Technology:
Collaborate with industry and government to address critical cyber threats
Center for Cyber Security
Engineering and Technology:
Collaborate with industry and government to address critical cyber threats
MS in Cyber Security Operations and Leadership
MS in Cyber Security Operations and Leadership
The program is designed to help learners develop the ability to lead organizations in cybersecurity operations and effectively communicate mission-critical cybersecurity needs and priorities. To collaborate with important stakeholders in the cybersecurity community to explore ways to realize their potential as a cybersecurity leader and lifelong learner.
The program is designed to help learners develop the ability to lead organizations in cybersecurity operations and effectively communicate mission-critical cybersecurity needs and priorities. To collaborate with important stakeholders in the cybersecurity community to explore ways to realize their potential as a cybersecurity leader and lifelong learner.
Duration:
20 months
Duration:
20–24 months
Where Graduates Work:
Where Graduates Work:
Center for Cyber Security
Engineering and Technology:
Collaborate with industry and government to address critical cyber threats
Center for Cyber Security
Engineering and Technology:
Collaborate with industry and government to address critical cyber threats
About the University
About the University
About the University
The University of San Diego (USD), founded in 1949, offers a future-forward education grounded in ethics, innovation, and industry relevance, and is home to one of the most respected Cyber Security Engineering programs in the USA.
The University of San Diego (USD), founded in 1949, offers a future-forward education grounded in ethics, innovation, and industry relevance, and is home to one of the most respected Cyber Security Engineering programs
in the USA.
The University of San Diego (USD), founded in 1949, offers a future-forward education grounded in ethics, innovation, and industry relevance, and is home to one of the most respected Cyber Security Engineering programs in the USA.
Among Top 50
Colleges in USA
#12
Best Quality of Life
#5
Most Beautiful Campus
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The last date to register is 9th October, 2025; 11:59 PM IST.
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This start-up has brought students, universities and banks together
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