Secur’IT Cup
About
This student competition is dedicated to the challenges of a rapidly changing world and tackling security issues posed by new technologies. We want participants of the Secur'IT Cup to come up with their own ideas for projects to help solve cybersecurity issues in the following areas:
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machine learning in cybersecurity
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financial security
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automotive security
Target Audience
Students (undergraduate/postgraduate) aged 18-26, recent graduates, independent researchers.
Prizes
First prize
a grant of $10,000
Second prize
a trip to the Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit 2020
Third prize
a trip to a local cybersecurity conference
Stages
- Sign up at the Secur’IT Cup website
- Submit your research paper on one of the competition topics. Include the names of your team members if you have any.
- Be one of the best, and find yourself among the finalists! Take part in the final event at the Kaspersky Academic Partners Summit 2019 where you will pitch your research to a board of experts!
P.S. You can also participate in local conferences to increase your chances of getting to the finals!
What is the local conference?
- This is a one-day conference on cybersecurity, where students may listen to a lecture by Kaspersky Lab researcher and later present their own researches on the stage (in teams up to 3 people).
- Each event has a local jury board consisting of KL researchers, university researchers and local partners.
- Local conference winning team will receive: 1500$ grant for PoC; trip to the final event in Europe; a mentor session with KL experts to improve your project; free access to Kaspersky Cybersecurity Certification
We'll arrange local conference in different regions
Where may I participate in local conference?
July, 11, 2019
Singapore
October, 4, 2019
Moscow
October, 20, 2019
Cairo
October, 2019
Milano
October, 24, 2019
Madrid
October, 2019
Canada
