Dates

Eligibility

Above legal age of maturity in resident country.

Prizes

6 non-cash prizes:

1. Certificate of participation (Given to all participants)

2. Certified cryptographer (Shows that your cryptographic algorithm survived rigorous cryptoanalysis)

3. Certified cybersecurity mitigator (Proves strong connection between handling AI pipelines and utilizing cryptography for application within those fields)

4. Best cryptographic algorithm (Given to winners in the cryptographic track)

5. Best AI pipelines project (Given to winners in the AI pipeline track)

6. Best overall project (Given to grand prize winners)

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

Winner selection revolves around point accumulation with the best overall project given to most point winners. Criteria varies depending on the track:

1. Cryptographer track:

- Survives rigorous cryptoanalysis (3 points)

- Shows distinction from other pre made algorithms (Uniqueness) (2 points)

- Minimizes most attack surface area (3 points)

- Clean latex formatting (2 points)

2. AI pipeline track:

- Clean UI with straightforward UX (3 points)

- Thorough and straightforward video submissions (2 points)

- Evidence of using host provided LLM agents via any api (2 points)

NOTE:

For all participants, video submission is not required, however it will increase points!