NIELIT Launches Cyber Kushti 2026, a National Hackathon That Scores Security Judgment Over Detection Speed

NIELIT has opened free registration for Cyber Kushti 2026, a national cybersecurity and AI hackathon run with the ISAC Foundation under the National Security Database, with CERT-In as knowledge partner. Instead of hunting vulnerabilities, teams must correct a deliberately imperfect AI-generated security assessment, and the finale plays out live at NCCDFI 2026 in New Delhi this October.