ApoorvCTF 2026

Cybersecurity Club, IIIT Kottayam proudly presents ApoorvCTF 4.0!

Brace yourself for the ultimate test of skill and strategy as we present the fourth edition of our premier Jeopardy-style CTF, fully online!

Date: 6th March, 9:00 PM IST - 8th March, 9:00 PM IST

Categories: Forensics, Web Exploitation, Cryptography, Reverse Engineering, AI, Hardware, and more!

Prizes Worth: ₹300,000+

Special thanks to our sponsors: APIsec, HackerDNA.com, Bounty Security, CliffGuard, Altered Security and .xyz for supporting ApoorvCTF 4.0.

Think you have what it takes to crack the toughest challenges? Prove your skills and claim your spot on the leaderboard!

Register now: https://apoorvctf.iiitkottayam.ac.in

CTFtime: https://ctftime.org/event/3171

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/zR6nR84Pfa

Official URL: https://apoorvctf.iiitkottayam.ac.in/

CTFtime URL: https://ctftime.org/event/3171/

Official prize text: We are delighted to announce the rewards for our top-performing teams!

1st prize: ₹8,000 cash, APISEC Uni course vouchers (ACU+) worth ~₹22K, Altered Security CRTP Voucher worth ₹20K, 1-year HackerDNA Pro membership for each winning team member (worth ~₹44K INR)

2nd prize: ₹5,000 cash, 1× Burp Bounty Pro license, APISEC Uni course vouchers (ACP) worth ~₹30K INR

3rd prize: ₹3,000 cash, APISEC Uni course vouchers (CASA)

Internship opportunities from CliffGuard to top teams

.xyz domains for each member of top 50 teams

Certificates for all participants