Cyber Month 2026: cybersecurity talks, workshops, a CTF and the Parallax hackathon at BMSCE, Bengaluru
A month of talks, workshops and challenges where technology meets curiosity, creativity and cybersecurity, by BMSCE IEEE Computer Society and its partner clubs. Cyber Month runs from 17 October – 5 November 2026 at BMS College of Engineering (BMSCE), Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, with 13 events across 9 clubs.
Parallax: 24-hour national-level cybersecurity hackathon, ₹40,000 prize pool
A 24-hour national-level hackathon focused on cybersecurity, where innovation meets digital defence. Challenge your skills, collaborate with fellow innovators, explore emerging cyber threats and build impactful, creative cybersecurity solutions. Open to students from all colleges, and food will be provided.
- When: 4:00 PM, 30 October 2026 to 4:00 PM, 31 October 2026 (24 hours)
- Mode: hybrid. Each team takes part either fully offline at BMSCE, Bengaluru, or fully online
- Prize pool: ₹40,000
- Teams: 2–4 per team, open to students from any college; teams can mix colleges
- Fees: Per team, not per person. Offline: ₹310 if the team has at least one IEEE member, otherwise ₹450. Online: ₹200 if the team has at least one IEEE member, otherwise ₹290.
- Food: provided
Parallax hackathon: full details and FAQ · Register for Parallax
All Cyber Month 2026 events
- Incident to Insight: Navigating Modern Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics · 17 Oct 2026 · BMSCE IEEE EMBS
- Cyber Clash · 22 Oct 2026 · OS Code
- CodeTrace: Re-engineering code and malware threats · 23 Oct 2026 · BMSCE IEEE WIE
- Orbital Breach · 23 Oct 2026 · Singularity
- Secure Canvas: Design a poster on a cybersecurity theme · 25 Oct – 28 Oct 2026 · Sensored
- Cyber Trace: A digital forensics investigation challenge · 28 Oct 2026 · BMSCE IEEE PELS & IES
- Cyber Awareness Workshop: Workshop 1 · 28 Oct 2026 · BMSCE IEEE Computer Society
- Don't Trust the Systems: An OS-based cybersecurity game · 29 Oct 2026 · Gradient
- Cyber Siege: A three-round cybersecurity team challenge · 29 Oct 2026 · BMSCE IEEE PES & SC
- ONLYCTF Workshop: Get ready for the ONLYCTF competition · 29 Oct 2026 · Sensored
- Parallax: 24-hour national-level cybersecurity hackathon · 30 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 · BMSCE IEEE Computer Society
- Faculty Ideathon: Ideas from the faculty · 3 Nov 2026 · BMSCE IEEE Computer Society
- ONLYCTF Competition: The Cyber Month Capture The Flag · 5 Nov 2026 · Sensored
Organised by
BMSCE IEEE Computer Society, the IEEE Computer Society student branch chapter of BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru, established in 2021, with the partner clubs IEEE EMBS, IEEE WIE, IEEE PES, IEEE PELS & IES, Gradient, OS Code, Singularity and Sensored. Contact: ieee.cs@bmsce.ac.in · www.bmsceieeecs.in