Nepal’s National Capture The Flag Championship
Nepal Cyber Shield 2026 brings together students, hackers, and security enthusiasts from across Nepal to compete, learn, and help build a safer digital Nepal.
A commitment to community security
Our comprehensive event brings together participants, mentors, and volunteers from first-time learners to experienced security researchers.
CTF Competition
Jeopardy-style challenges across web exploitation, cryptography, digital forensics, reverse engineering, and OSINT.
Beginner Track
New to cybersecurity? Our beginner-friendly track and workshops help you get started with hands-on guidance.
Mentorship
Connect with experienced security professionals guiding participants through challenges on competition day.
Volunteer Program
Join the team behind NCS2026 and gain hands-on experience organizing a national tech event.
Prizes & Recognition
Top performers win cash prizes, certificates, and recognition within Nepal’s growing infosec community.
Networking
Meet mentors, fellow participants, and professionals shaping Nepal’s cybersecurity landscape.
Real Challenges. Real Skills.
The competition uses a Jeopardy-style CTF, where participants solve independent cybersecurity challenges and submit flags through the official competition platform.
01 — Web Security
Explore web application vulnerabilities and security weaknesses.
02 — Cryptography
Investigate digital evidence and uncover hidden information.
03 — Digital Forensics
Experience the fusion of imagination and expertise with Études Architectural Solutions.
04 — OSINT
Use open-source intelligence and information discovery to solve challenges.
05 — Reverse Engineering
Analyze applications, binaries, and compiled software.
06 — Binary Exploitation
Tackle memory corruption and exploitation challenges.
07 — Network Security
Analyze network traffic, protocols, services, and security.
08 — Mobile Security
Explore mobile applications and platform security.
09 — Cloud & Container Security
Solve challenges involving cloud, containers, and deployment security.
10 — Miscellaneous
Logic, scripting, steganography, programming, and mixed challenges.
An array of resources
Everything you need to prepare for, follow, and get involved with NCS2026.
NCS2026 Community
- Connect with fellow participants and mentors.
- Share your CTF write-ups and progress.
- Join Nepal’s growing cybersecurity community.
Why Participate?
- Test Your Skills
- Compete & Get Recognized
- Meet the Community
- Learn by Hacking
Prizes & Recognition
Your skills deserve recognition.
Nepal Cyber Shield 2026 brings together talented students, cybersecurity enthusiasts, ethical hackers, researchers, developers, and security professionals to compete in a challenging cybersecurity environment.
Qualify. Compete. Get Recognized.
The qualifier round will identify the Top 10 Teams, who will advance to the Physical Round.
01 — Top 10 Teams
The highest-performing teams from the Qualifier Round advance to the Physical Round.
02 — Physical Round
Qualified teams face a live, hands-on cybersecurity competition in the King of the Hill format.
03 — Official Recognition
Outstanding teams and participants will be recognized according to the official competition announcement.
04 — Winner Verification
Prize recipients may be required to verify their eligibility and demonstrate the validity of their solutions before prizes are distributed.
Earn Your Place on the Scoreboard
Every flag is a step forward.
Every challenge is an opportunity to prove your skills.
Play smart. Hack responsibly. Stay in scope.
Prize details will be announced officially by the Nepal Cyber Shield Organizing Committee.
“Nepal’s digital growth is outpacing its digital safety. Events like this shouldn’t just be competitions they need to push for real data protection and spread genuine awareness, not just among techies, but across the whole country.”
Aadish Dhakal
President, Rotaract Club of Lumbini Stars
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