Build what matters.
NEXUSCIPHERGUARD INDIA creates practical cybersecurity hackathons where students and builders work on meaningful security problems. Real challenges, working prototypes, technical depth.
Code for Nagaland
A two-day cybersecurity hackathon in collaboration with ICFAI University, Nagaland
Dates
15 October to 16 October 2026
Location
ICFAI University Campus, Sovima, Nagaland
Organiser
NEXUSCIPHERGUARD INDIA
Collaboration
ICFAI University, Nagaland, Microsoft Developer, Tsüipu, Dimul Dimapur, Yes Coffee, KeneiBelho, YouthNet, Jio, Niathu Resort, Digital India, MeitY StartUp Hub, Boditive
Real security work. Real stories. Real builders.
See how practical cybersecurity challenges bring students, mentors, and problem-solvers together to build things that matter.
100+
Builders
28hrs
Of building
5+
Problem tracks
3
Industry panels
Not another coding contest.
This platform exists to put practical cybersecurity problems in front of students who are willing to think technically. The focus is on research, engineering, and working prototypes that address real security challenges, not speed-solving algorithm puzzles.
Each hackathon is designed around specific problem tracks defined with input from practitioners. Participants work in teams, get mentorship from people who do this work professionally, and are judged by panels that include industry, government, and law enforcement perspectives.
The goal is not to produce a polished product in two days. It is to give students a structured opportunity to engage with security problems that matter, build something that works, and learn from the process.
Built for builders, not spectators
Every aspect of our hackathons is designed around doing real security work, not performing for a scoreboard.
Real security problems
Problem tracks defined with input from practitioners. Not algorithm puzzles — actual security challenges that matter.
Team-based building
Work in teams, get mentorship from people who do this work professionally, and build something together.
Judged by experts
Panels include industry, government, and law enforcement perspectives. Real scrutiny, real feedback.
Working prototypes
The goal is not a polished product in two days. It is a working prototype that addresses a real problem.
Open process
Transparent judging, clear problem statements, and structured mentorship throughout the event.
Build to learn
A structured opportunity to engage with security problems that matter, build something that works, and learn from it.
From idea to prototype
Discover
Browse active hackathons and find a problem track that matches your skills and interests.
Apply
Submit your application with your team details and the track you want to tackle.
Build
Work with your team over the event window with mentorship from industry practitioners.
Showcase
Present your working prototype to a panel of security experts and get real feedback.
Code for Nagaland
A two-day hackathon bringing students together to solve real security problems through research, engineering and working prototypes. The event features three real security problem tracks and practitioners from industry, government and law enforcement in judging.
Dates
15 October to 16 October 2026
Venue
ICFAI University Campus, Sovima, Nagaland
Organiser
NEXUSCIPHERGUARD INDIA
Participants
Approximately 100 students from colleges across Nagaland
Collaboration Partners
Have a problem worth solving?
Universities, companies, institutions, and organisations can collaborate with NEXUSCIPHERGUARD INDIA to organise or support practical cybersecurity hackathons. Bring your problem tracks, your mentors, or your venue. We handle the platform, the process, and the operations.