Thank you to all students, universities, and partners who made this edition a success

Stay tuned — more to come.

WHAT IT WAS ALL ABOUT

Online Qualification Stage

May 6–7, 2025 – 24 hours
Format: Online

University teams tackled a realistic SOC challenge, defending systems against simulated cyber threats via the Cyberworld platform.

Final Stage

May 8, 2025 – Dubai World Trade Centre, Hall 8
Live Challenge

Top 10 teams battled in front of experts and partners during a high-stakes live cyber defense simulation.

300+

Applications received from universities across the UAE

130

Students selected to compete in the Qualification Stage

46

Finalists who made it to the live competition at GISEC 2025

Winners and prize recipients:

5 First Place champions

5 Second Place winners

5 Third
Place winners

Watch Final Recap

Top Teams

1st place

ScriptKiddies

Al Ain University

Moath Owheeb
Omar Mazen
Kenan Hassan
Mohammed Omar
Hamzah Salem

2st place

Rage Quitters

University of Dubai

Marwan Saeed
Shahed Anara
Yassmeen Walweel
Mohammed Nazir
Hadia Rahmani

3st place

Hungry Sharks

Abu Dhabi University

Ali Akil
Omar Elalfy
Ebrahim Mohamed Alzaabi
Ameen Siddiqui
Abdelrahaman Tameem

Prize Pool & Thanks

PRIZE WORTH MORE THAN 130,000 AED

Trophies,
medals, devices, certificates

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A Special Thank You to Our Supporting Partners



CTF Registration &
Team Formation

Who can participate?

Enrolled university students (UAE only) with valid proof of active stud

Team rules:

- Max 5 members per team
- All from the same university
- Cross-university teams are not allowed

Important:

- Techfirm may disqualify any participant or team at its sole discretion.
- Rules, schedule, and prize conditions may be updated anytime via official site. 

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