Indian Army Launches Terrier Cyber Quest 2026
National hackathon to drive innovation in cybersecurity, AI and defence technologies
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 21st Aug: The Indian Army’s Territorial Army, in collaboration with CyberPeace, has launched Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0), a national-level hackathon aimed at developing innovative solutions to address emerging challenges in defence, cybersecurity and the information domain.
The third edition of the competition seeks to bring together technical talent from academia, industry, research institutions, government organisations and the Armed Forces. The initiative focuses on key areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, threat mitigation and digital awareness, while promoting the development of indigenous technologies to strengthen national security.
TCQ 3.0 will be conducted across three competition tracks. The Bug Hunting category will begin with an online Capture-the-Flag (CTF) qualifier, followed by an in-person sandbox finale where participants will identify vulnerabilities in simulated critical infrastructure systems.
The AI Kavach challenge will encourage participants to build AI and machine learning-based solutions for predictive threat intelligence, automated defence mechanisms and anomaly detection.
The Creators Challenge is designed for digital content creators, communicators and influencers to develop awareness campaigns highlighting cyber threats such as deepfakes, phishing, online scams and misinformation.
Registrations for Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 are open until August 31, 2026. The online shortlisting phase will take place between September 1 and 10, while the grand finale will be held in New Delhi from October 6 to 8. The winners will be honoured during the award ceremony on October 9, 2026.
