Cyber AI Hackathon 2026

2^nd International Hackathon

Organized by University of Derby, UK

Round I (Idea / PPT Submission): 03 October 2026, 11:59 PM
Round II (Online Presentation): 10-11 October 2026

About Cyber AI Hackathon 2026

Cyber AI Hackathon 2026 brings together creators, developers, and innovators to shape the future of intelligent systems. The event unfolds in two phases: first, participants pitch bold ideas that harness AI's potential; then, they bring those ideas to life as working prototypes, showcased live before an expert jury. With mentorship, advanced tools, and a spirit of collaboration, teams will push the limits of what AI can do—driving innovation, creativity, and real-world impact.

Problem Statements

Cybersecurity & Digital Trust (Intrusion detection, phishing filtering, identity verification)
- Detecting anomalies in network traffic using Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS).
- Identifying zero-day attacks through signature-based vs. anomaly-based detection.
- Filtering phishing emails using Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques.
- Differentiating between spear phishing and generic phishing attempts.
- Implementing two-factor authentication (2FA) for secure identity verification.
- Preventing identity theft using biometric verification methods.
- Detecting insider threats through user behavior analytics.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of spam filters against evolving phishing techniques.
- Securing online transactions with multi-layered identity verification protocols.
- Reducing false positives in intrusion detection while maintaining security accuracy.
AI and its applied domain (Healthcare, Education, Finance, Manufacturing, Legal, Media, Open domain)
- Healthcare & Life Sciences (AI-powered medical diagnostics, drug discovery, predictive analytics, climate forecasting, energy optimization, smart agriculture)
- Education & Learning (Personalized e-learning, automated assessment, AI tutors)
- Finance, Retail & Business (Fraud detection, algorithmic trading, credit scoring, personalized recommendations, dynamic pricing, inventory optimization)
- Manufacturing, Robotics & Automation (Predictive maintenance, quality assurance, supply chain automation, industrial robotics, delivery robots, warehouse automation)
- Urban Development, Smart Cities & Transportation (Traffic optimization, pollution tracking, smart resource management, route optimization, autonomous navigation, smart ticketing)
- Legal, Compliance & Regulatory (Contract analysis, compliance monitoring, document summarization)
- AI Core Technologies (Sentiment analysis, chatbots, machine translation, image classification, facial recognition, autonomous vehicle perception)
- Media, Communication & Society (Content moderation, misinformation detection, social media analysis)
Open Innovation (Any other innovation solution for any domain).