Cyber Security Grand Challenge 2.0

About

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) takes immense pride in announcing the launch of the highly anticipated Cyber Security Grand Challenge (CSGC) 2.0 being implemented by Data Security Council of India (DSCI) in collaboration with MyGov.

The Cyber Security Grand Challenge stands as a testament to the commitment to fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship within our nation. It plays a pivotal role in contributing to India's ambition of becoming a global leader in the field of cybersecurity. CSGC acts as a catalyst, propelling our country closer to these ambitious goals.

Now, Cyber Security Grand Challenge (CSGC) 2.0 will focus on recognizing and honouring startups that provide cutting-edge solutions to the Problem Statements posed by CSGC. It will also help focus on the development of capacity and competencies in critical areas of cybersecurity across the country.

In the CSGC 2.0, we will also extend recognition to ecosystem players who actively contribute to nurturing startups and fostering an environment conducive to cybersecurity research and innovation. CSGC 2.0 will place special emphasis on attracting more entrepreneurs.

Furthermore, CSGC 2.0 will expand the scope of recognition by qualifying six startups at the idea stage for each problem statement, resulting in a total of 36 startups recognized at this early stage, which is three times compared to CSGC 1.0.

An exciting addition to CSGC 2.0 is the introduction of an additional stage, the Go-To-Market stage, in addition to the Idea, Minimum Viable Product, and Final stages. Throughout the journey in CSGC2.0, startups will be provided with technical and business mentorship, helping them mature into successful ventures.

Most notably, CSGC 2.0 boasts a substantial total prize fund of INR 6.85 Crores, making it one of the most attractive and rewarding cybersecurity challenges in the nation. With these enhancements and a commitment to nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship, we anticipate that CSGC 2.0 will further elevate India's standing in the field of cybersecurity and inspire a new generation of cybersecurity leaders.

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Registration Process

Team Leader Registration

1. The team leader initiates the registration process by providing comprehensive personal information including contact details and educational as well as professional qualifications.
2. Subsequently, the team leader proceeds to enlist the details of the team members. A team must consist of at least one member and can accommodate a maximum of three members.
3. The team leader is required to furnish the following details on the registration page: team leader information (contact details, educational and professional qualifications), and provision for adding team members (name, contact details, email, educational, and professional qualifications).

Team Member Registration

1. Team members will receive an email containing a registration link to accept/decline the invite to join the team.
2. Upon selecting the acceptance option, the participant is successfully added to the team. Conversely, selecting the decline option notifies the team leader of the participant's decision.
3. After accepting the team invitation, the team will be locked, and that member cannot join any other team.
4. The member of one team cannot be a team leader of another team.
5. The submission of the ideation stage cannot be done by any member as a team lead.
6. Following the registration process, team participants receive email confirmation on their shared email addresses.

*Note: A team leader/member of 1 team cannot be the team leader/member of another team. Validations will be done via email ID.

Note:

"Draft" option will be available until the last date of Idea Stage Nomination. No Draft & Submission option will be available after that.

Undertaking by Participants

Team members need to abide by the terms mentioned in the Undertaking.

Note:

No Draft Option will be available once the Problem statement is submitted.
Post Submission, Undertaking will be available for Team Leader in the View mode.

Start-up Details

1. Following the submission of team details and Idea Stage Nomination form, additional information regarding the organization is requested in Start-up Details. This includes the organization name, registration date, registration number, and other pertinent details.
2. If team is not a registered entity, Participating team has to mandatorily register as entity as per following guidelines on being shortlisted at MVP stage of CSGC 2.0
   • Company nominating in Cyber Security Grand Challenge 2.0 should comply with the start-up definition as defined by DPIIT at: http://startupindia.gov.in
   • Upto a period of ten years from the date of incorporation/ registration, if it is incorporated as a private limited company (as defined in the Companies Act, 2013 or registered as a partnership firm (registered under section 59 of the Partnership Act, 1932 or a limited liability partnership (under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 in India.
   • Turnover of the entity for any of the financial years since incorporation/ registration has not exceeded one hundred crore rupees
3. Teams in the process of registering the organization may choose to skip this stage for completion at a later time.

Login into Account

The idea nomination form can be filled and save draft till final submission only by Team Leader.

Once the form is submitted, it cannot be edited.

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Problem Statements

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Evaluation Process

Idea Stage Nomination:

Step I: First level quality check & review by Cyber Security Grand Challenge 2.0(CSGC2.0) organizing committee

• Assess compliance to eligibility criteria of participating teams.
• Assess the quality and completeness of the responses provided in the respective nomination forms.

Step II: Assessment & Screening by Jury

• Finalize weightage to each parameter
• Conduct a detailed assessment of submitted ideas
• Contact SPOC to seek additional information/artifacts from the shortlisted nominations.
• If required, conduct onsite visits & and interviews and subsequently score individual ideas
• Shortlist top-scoring ideas and select the top 36 startups (*from one startup only one Idea will be qualified at the Idea stage)
• Final sign-off on the shortlisted startups by the Jury Panel.

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Evaluation Parameters

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Timeline

Please Note: The above-mentioned timeline can be updated. Participants need to have a regular check on the content for all the updates.

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Prize Money

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Post-Team Registration

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Eligibility Criteria

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Rules and Guidelines

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