PRIZES WORTH ₹30 LAKH+

ESCHATON CTF Finals 2026
An international Capture The Flag (CTF) competition organized by
MCSC – MITS Cyber Security Club, bringing together student teams from across the world.

Event Format
Top 10 From the Qualifiers, will move on to the Finals at Kochi, Kerala, India.

Round 1: Online Jeopardy-style CTF — 31 January 2026
(Open qualifier for all registered teams)
Timing: 31st Jan 10am IST - 1st Feb 10am IST

Round 2: Offline Attack–Defense Finals — 21 February 2026
(Top 10 teams from Round 1 qualify, held at MITS Kochi, India)

Note: Travel and Accommodation wont be financed by the organizers

Highlights
Internship opportunities for top-performing participants
Open to students worldwide
Free registration

Sponsors and Partners:
Bugcrowd
APIsec University
HackTheBox Mumbai
LetsDefend
CAIDO
Altered Security
SecLance
K7 Security

Registration:
https://eschaton.mcsc.space

₹30 Lakh+ and Internship Opportunities (USD 30,000+) in prizes.

PRIZES & REWARDS
Note: Top 10 prizes are for those at the finals and not qualifiers, the MVP prize is for the qualifiers.

1st Place
• ₹75,000 (~$835)
• ASCP Vouchers
• 12 Months Caido
• 1 Month VIP+ HTB

2nd Place
• ₹50,000 (~$550)
• CASA Vouchers
• 6 Months Caido
• 1 Month VIP+ LetsDefend

3rd Place
• ₹25,000 (~$280)
• CASA Vouchers
• 1 Month Caido
• 1 Month VIP+ LetsDefend

MVP Award
• 1 × CRTP Voucher
(Exclusive to Round 1 top scorer with a well-written writeup)

4th Place
• 1 Month VIP+ LetsDefend
• ACP Vouchers

5th – 10th Place
• ACP Vouchers

Participation Reward
• 1-Year K7 Antivirus (All Participants)

Internship opportunities for top-performing participants based on performance.

Note: Vouchers and subscriptions will be provided to all members of the team individually, not just one per team.