Identity under Attack

Blue Team Investigation & Incident Response ChallengeModern cyberattacks can spread across accounts, systems, and cloud environments within minutes. Identity Under Attack puts you in the role of a defender, where your team must investigate a simulated cybersecurity incident, connect the evidence, uncover what happened, and determine how the attack unfolded.Investigate the evidenceConnect the cluesReconstruct the attackContain the threatMake the right decisions under pressureThe Challenge:Teams will investigate a realistic enterprise security incident involving multiple digital traces and suspicious activities. Your mission is to:Identify suspicious activityAnalyze investigative evidenceCorrelate critical findingsReconstruct the incident timelineDetermine the attacker’s pathRecommend appropriate containment actionsNo prior Blue Team competition experience is required. Observation, logical thinking, teamwork, and investigative skills matter most.️Competition Format:Mode: OnlineDuration: 4 HoursTeam Size: 1–3 ParticipantsEligibility: Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from all colleges and universitiesThe challenge follows a single-round investigation format, where teams progressively uncover the larger incident by connecting evidence across different stages.Rewards:Winner — ₹5,0001st Runner-Up — ₹3,0002nd Runner-Up — ₹2,000Certificates of Achievement for winners and participation certificates for eligible participants.Guidelines:Complete the challenge within the allotted time.Publicly available cybersecurity resources and technical documentation may be used.Collaboration is permitted only among registered team members.Do not share challenge materials, solutions, or findings with other teams.Plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, or unfair practices may result in disqualification.The decision of the organizing committee will be final and binding.Ready to Investigate?If you enjoy cybersecurity, digital forensics, incident response, OSINT, and solving security mysteries, this challenge is for you.The breach has happened. The evidence is waiting. Can your team uncover the truth before time runs out?Register your team and enter the investigation.