Kaspersky has announced the opening of its international cybersecurity competition for students — Secur’IT Cup 2019. Students from across the Asia Pacific (APAC) can take part in this competition. The finale of the APAC edition will be held on July 11 at Singapore Institute of Technology@Nanyang Polytechnic where participants will present their cybersecurity projects to a panel of Kaspersky experts, university delegates, and local partners. For students not based in Singapore, presentations can be made via pre-recorded video presentation.
The international competition provides a platform for students to showcase their cybersecurity projects and engage in peer learning plus a chance to network with Kaspersky experts. Students aged 18 to 28 are welcome to suggest their own projects which will help solve cybersecurity issues in the following areas: machine learning in cybersecurity, financial security, and automotive security.
The overall global winner will receive a grant of US$10,000 (Rs 6.9 lakhs).
The competition that will be held on July 11, is a one-day conference on cybersecurity, where students may attend a lecture by a Kaspersky researcher, and later, present their own research on stage, in teams up to three people. Winners at the APAC competition will receive the following:
Participants can submit their abstract on www.surveymonkey.com/r/securit19singapore
The panel will consider all submitted projects and announce the best ones for the finals. Only winners of the local competition will be allowed to compete in the global finals during Kaspersky Partner Summit 2019 to be held in Europe.