Think cyber. Innovate forward.
The Fiercest Competitor is built to test how you think, solve and collaborate in real-time scenarios. The experience includes two stages: The Pre-finale “Cyberverse Battle Drill” and a team-based finale, “This is Cyberwar”. You will apply your technical skills to cybersecurity problems that matter. Each step brings you closer to building secure, purposeful solutions with impact.
Format: 60 minutes | Virtual | Individual challenge
Strengthen your cybersecurity skills through a dynamic, hands-on simulation designed to reflect real-world scenarios.
You’ll navigate a gamified technical challenge focused on identifying and understanding common security vulnerabilities. This round is designed to assess your awareness of secure coding principles and your ability to evaluate risk in a controlled environment.
What you’ll focus on:
Strengthen your cybersecurity skills through a dynamic, hands-on simulation designed to reflect real-world scenarios.
You’ll navigate a gamified technical challenge focused on identifying and understanding common security vulnerabilities. This round is designed to assess your awareness of secure coding principles and your ability to evaluate risk in a controlled environment.
What you’ll focus on:
- Recognizing common security issues
- Applying foundational cybersecurity concepts
- Demonstrating analytical and problem-solving skills
Format: In-person | Team challenge
Apply your knowledge, collaborate with your peers, and bring your ideas to life in this final round held at the PwC office.
You and your team will develop a working application prototype and present your solution to a panel of professionals from PwC’s Cybersecurity practice.
What’s involved:
Apply your knowledge, collaborate with your peers, and bring your ideas to life in this final round held at the PwC office.
You and your team will develop a working application prototype and present your solution to a panel of professionals from PwC’s Cybersecurity practice.
What’s involved:
- Prototype development: Work collaboratively to design and build a secure application using standard cybersecurity tools and libraries.
- Presentation: Explain your solution, outline your development approach and highlight the security measures integrated into your build.
What you’ll be assessed on:
- Innovation and technical quality Team collaboration
- Application of cybersecurity best practices
- Clarity and impact of your presentation
Winners of Fiercest Competitor
"The real-world challenges pushed us to think quickly and creatively as we built and presented an application within a tight dealine. Meeting talented problem solvers from across the country and working well with my team made the experience exciting, intense and fun."
Dornala Shivaganesh (Anurag University)
Snehil Jha (Assam Don Bosco University)
Ritisha Deka (Jorhat Engineering College)
Dornala Shivaganesh (Anurag University)
Snehil Jha (Assam Don Bosco University)
Ritisha Deka (Jorhat Engineering College)
1st runner up of Fiercest Competitor
"Our team had an amazing time at PwC's 6-hour hackathon, solving a problem with new teammates. Seamless collaboration led us to the top 5 and we proudly became 1st runner up. A big thanks to our mentor for their invaluable insights, making the experience both memorable and rewarding!"
Anurag Lodhi (Lakshmi Narain College of Technology)
Harsh Gupta (SRM Institute of Science and Technology)
Raj Bhowmick (University of Engineering and Management)
Anurag Lodhi (Lakshmi Narain College of Technology)
Harsh Gupta (SRM Institute of Science and Technology)
Raj Bhowmick (University of Engineering and Management)
2nd runner up of Fiercest Competitor
"Thank you for organizing such an exciting event! A key highlight was networking with talented problem solvers from across the country. The real-world problem statements pushed us to think quickly and adapt to a strict tech stack, learning new technologies within just 6 hours. It was a thrilling, fun and invaluable learning experience."
Amartya Kaushik (Jorhat Engineering College)
Sujal Gupta (Graphic Era University)
Upadrasta Vamshi Krishna (Jyothi Institute of Engineering & Technology)
