Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) S. Krishnan today felicitated the winners of the Cyber Security Grand Challenge 2.0 in New Delhi. The Ministry said that the challenge aims to strengthen the nation’s cyber security capabilities and build expertise in critical technology domains to support a secure and resilient digital ecosystem.

The Cyber Security Grand Challenge 2.0 carried a combined prize pool of more than six crore rupees, making it one of the most significant government-backed cybersecurity innovation challenges in the country. The winner of the Grand Challenge 2.0 was awarded a trophy and a cash prize of 1 crore rupees, while the 1ST and 2nd Runners-up received 50 lakh and 25 lakh rupees.