OPERATION ACTIVE • 2026

NATIONAL CYBER
WARFARE
CHAMPIONSHIP

2026

OPERATION BLACK CIPHER

India's premier student-led AI-augmented cyber operations championship.
Beyond flags. Real operational warfare simulation.

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THIS IS NOT
A CTF.

Operation BLACK CIPHER is a full-spectrum cyber operations championship that simulates real-world nation-state level cyber engagements.

AI-AUGMENTED CYBER OPERATIONS

Participants operate as elite cyber units tasked with intelligence gathering, infrastructure exploitation, forensic reconstruction, and live defense.

MISSION DIVISIONS

SEVEN OPERATIONAL DOMAINS

OPERATIONAL FLOW

EVENT STRUCTURE

Two days. Multiple operations. Real cyber warfare simulation.

Day 1

Operational Recon Phase

30 AI-augmented cyber operation challenges
Multi-domain attack chain reconstruction
OSINT, Web, Crypto, DFIR & Reverse Engineering operations
AI-assisted operational investigation allowed
Top teams advance to final warfare phase
Day 2

Cyber Warfare Simulation

15 qualified teams enter live warfare environment
Teams defend and attack multiple live services
Real-time operational scoring & attack monitoring
Service exploitation, persistence & recovery simulation
Final operational ranking & cyber warfare champions
30+
Operational Challenges
15
Finalist Teams
8
Live Services
2
Warfare Days

AI IS YOUR FORCE MULTIPLIER

All modern AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) are allowed and encouraged.

REGISTRATION OPEN

Join Operation BLACK CIPHER

EARLY BIRD
₹399
REGULAR
₹599
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CONTRIBUTOR ECOSYSTEM

BUILD THE OPERATION

Join the operational ecosystem behind India’s student-led cyber warfare championship. Gain real-world experience in technical operations, infrastructure, outreach, design, and cyber event execution.

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