eRaksha Hackathon 2026 TMP293_192
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Highlights
🎓 eRaksha Hackathon 2026 — Certification Details
📜 What certificate do you get?
Participants of eRaksha Hackathon 2026 receive:
- ✅ Participation Certificate
→ Given to all teams who completed the hackathon (including finalists) - 🏆 Winner / Runner-up Certificate
→ Special certificate for top-performing teams
🏢 Issued by
Certificates are typically issued jointly by:
- IIT Delhi Entrepreneurship Development Cell
- CyberPeace Foundation
👉 This makes the certificate high-value and credible (especially for internships & placements).
🚀 eRaksha Hackathon 2026 — Full Details
📌 Overview
- Type: National-level hackathon (India)
- Focus: Cybersecurity, AI, Defence Tech & Digital Safety
- Organizers:
- IIT Delhi Entrepreneurship Development Cell
- CyberPeace Foundation
- Part of: BECon’26 (IIT Delhi’s entrepreneurship conclave)
- Also linked to: India AI Impact Summit 2026
👉 It’s not a basic college hackathon — it focuses on real-world national cybersecurity problems.
📅 Important Dates
- Registrations: Dec 2025 – early Jan 2026
- Shortlisting: Early Jan 2026
- Final Hackathon: 16–18 January 2026 (36-hour event)
- Awards Ceremony: 10 February 2026
- Venue:
- Finale: IIT Delhi
- Awards: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
🧠 Main Themes / Domains
Participants worked on cutting-edge topics like:
- 🔐 Cybersecurity & Digital Safety
- 🤖 AI / Machine Learning
- 🧠 Agentic AI (autonomous systems)
- 🌐 IoT Security
- 🎭 Deepfake Detection
- ⛓️ Blockchain & Secure Systems
💡 Problem Statements (Core Challenge)
One major challenge:
🔹 AI-based IoT Security System
Build a system that:
- Detects cyber attacks automatically
- Uses deception techniques (honeypots, honeytokens)
- Responds in real time
- Secures home IoT devices (routers, cameras, etc.)
👉 Focus: Autonomous cybersecurity using AI
👥 Eligibility
- Open to students across India
- Domains:
- AI/ML
- Cybersecurity
- IoT
- Software / Blockchain
- Team size: Up to 3 members
🏆 Selection Process
- Register + submit idea/proposal
- Shortlisting based on:
- Idea quality
- Technical feasibility
- Presentation
- Top ~20 teams go to final round at IIT Delhi
💰 Prizes & Benefits
- Prize pool: ~₹3 Lakhs (approx)
- National-level recognition
- Mentorship from:
- Industry experts
- Cybersecurity professionals
- Opportunity to showcase at AI Impact Summit
- Strong resume/project value
🎯 Why This Hackathon Matters
- Focuses on real cyber threats (not dummy problems)
- Builds deployable solutions, not just demos
- Exposure to:
- AI security
- National digital safety challenges
- Aligns with future trends like:
- Autonomous defense systems
- Responsible AI
⚡ Key Takeaways
- 36-hour high-intensity national hackathon
- Hosted at IIT Delhi
- Focus on AI + cybersecurity + real-world impact
- Strong industry + policy involvement
- Ideal for students serious about cybersecurity careers