Kaspersky announces the open call for Secur’IT Cup ’22

Kaspersky announces an open call for Secur’IT Cup ’22 – the international competition for talented motivated students, and young researchers seeking to change the world of technology by enhancing its security.

The issue of how to use digital technology to meet our requirements without jeopardizing our privacy and data remains as it seeps deeper into our daily lives. The cybersecurity business must stay up with the rapid technological advancements by providing effective answers to security issues.

This Secur’IT Cup will be the 5^th iteration by Kaspersky where the goal is to aide new talent, helping them bring innovation to the cybersecurity industry and convert ideas into solutions.

“This year marks the 5^th anniversary of the Secur’IT cup that, we can say for sure, has reached its adulthood, and our team is very proud of the project that has already united more 6,000 participants!” said Evgeniya Russkikh, Academic Affairs Group Manager at Kaspersky Academy.

This year, the contest offers three key areas requiring new solutions:

• Mobile secure – develop a mobile and smart-watch security project to help people around the world protect their privacy and personal data from mobile attacks and cybercrimes.
• Router security – offer new security solutions to protect the “brain” of the IoT, which manages entire networks of devices either for large industrial plants or at home.
• Chess anti-cheating – provide players of a popular chess game with proper detection to protect them from unfair playing.

In addition, this year company has a special category: Family Care, with dedicated sections covering different security aspects: 

• The “Elderly Care” section: security projects that can be related to internet security, a health tracker and any other relevant issues for the elderly.
• The “Pet Care” section: for security projects related to both domestic and homeless pets, related to their safety, health, care and other aspects.
• The “Finance for family” section: for security projects on financial planning, a cost tracker or any other aspects related to the control of finances for the whole family or for some family members.

Online registration for the competition closes on 7th November 2022. Participants will have two weeks til 20^th November 2022, to submit a detailed project description or research abstract, and project prototype.

All of the concepts will be taken into consideration by an expert panel made up of industry professionals and a Kaspersky team, who will also choose a final shortlist. Participants may enter as individuals or as teams. In order to make it simple for students to participate in the international competition, the Kaspersky Academy will also host a number of regional competitions in the Asia Pacific, Russia and CIS, and META regions. These events’ dates will be released later.

The final event will take place online on 14th December 2022 

The winner will get the below rewards-

• First place winner will be awarded $10,000
• Second place winner will get cover of the professional certification of their choice (i.e. CISSP, CISA, CISM, etc.)
• Third place winner will get the opportunity to attend a professional course of their choice on one of the global MOOC-platforms.

Detailed information about the application procedure and deadlines for Secur’IT Cup ’22 can be found on the competition’s official website.