The CyberCup Indian Ocean 2026 – Team Edition | Step 2 is the second qualification round of the regional student cybersecurity competition organized by the Observatoire de la Cybersécurité de l’Océan Indien (OCOI).

The competition focuses on teamwork and practical cybersecurity skills through a variety of challenges including web security, reverse engineering, cryptography, OSINT, forensics, and miscellaneous tasks

Participation rules:

Teams must consist of 2 to 5 students from the same institution

Teams that participated in Step 1 must keep the same team composition

New teams are welcome to join the competition

The competition is open to educational institutions worldwide, but qualification for the Grand Final ranking is reserved for institutions from the Indian Ocean region

The CyberCup aims to strengthen cybersecurity skills, encourage collaboration, and promote cyber talent across the Indian Ocean region.

Sponsors / Technical partners:
Athern
Knight Squad
Knight Squad Academy