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CyberForge

Phish or Protect

“Think before you click.”

A cybersecurity awareness and threat-detection challenge. Play Phisher or Defender inside a safe, approved simulation. Think before you click.

Date
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM4 hours
Venue
MGFF Lab 1 & Lab 2, ITM University, Gwalior
Participation
Individual
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Official CyberForge: Phish or Protect poster by CyberShield Club: a phishing hook over an email window beside a classical bust, with date, prizes, coordinators and sponsor Munky Dunky.
Official poster — tap to enlarge. To register, use the button and QR on this page; a QR printed on the poster may point to an earlier link.

the brief

What it is

CyberForge: Phish or Protect is a cybersecurity awareness and threat-detection challenge by CyberShield Club. Attackers think. Defenders prove.

Phishers run simulated phishing scenarios through the approved competition platform, while Defenders detect suspicious interactions and follow the sequence Detect, Identify, Warn, Prevent and Report. Everything stays inside the approved environment and uses dummy data only.

  • Email security
  • Threat analysis
  • Social engineering
  • Real-world scenarios

the format

How it works

  1. Round 1 · Phish or Protect

    One round with a 60-minute time limit. Phishers and Defenders take part individually without knowing each other's identity.

  2. Phisher

    Scan only authorized Target QR codes and run a simulated phishing scenario only through the approved competition platform.

  3. Defender

    Detect, Identify, Warn, Prevent and Report — explain why an interaction is suspicious and file an incident report for every intervention.

Full rules and regulations Download rulebook (PDF) — CyberForge rulebook

what you're playing for

Prizes

  • 1st prize

    ₹2,100

  • 2nd prize

    ₹1,100

  • 3rd prize

    ₹500

Awards also include Best Social Engineering Strategy (Phisher Challenge) and Best Human Firewall Team (Defender Challenge).

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Good to know

  • Safety first: phishing is simulated only inside the approved competition environment, with dummy fields only. No real credentials, passwords, OTPs, financial information or private data may be requested or collected.
  • Timing follows the latest event poster (1:30 PM – 5:30 PM). The printed rulebook lists 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at MG Block.
  • The rulebook states registration is free for club members.

who to call

Coordinators

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CyberForgeFee: ₹50 per individual

Register / Pay for CyberForge (opens parakh.itmuniversity.ac.in in a new tab)